A beloved pediatrician was killed in Texas when an assailant “came out of nowhere” and fatally stabbed her as she sat on a picnic table outside her apartment.
Dr. Talat Jehan Khan, a 52-year-old mother of two, was relaxing with her dog in the city of Conroe on Saturday when Miles Joseph Fridrich allegedly stabbed her multiple times, police said, according to reports.
“This is an immeasurable loss for our family, completely unexpected,” Khan’s nephew Mahnoor Mangrio told KHOU.
Miles Fridrich, 24, fatally stabbed Dr. Talat Khan, police said, according to reports. Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office
“He is a Muslim, his faith is strong, that is an identifiable trait about him. He is very loving, kind. She is my aunt… the best aunt.”
The motive for the stabbing was unclear following Fridrich’s arrest. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) in Houston said in a statement it was “paying very close attention” to the investigation.
“We are not sure at this time if this is a hate crime, however given the tragic circumstances, we are paying very close attention to the investigation,” the organization said in a statement. “We will continue to monitor the situation as we launch our own investigation and continue the established dialogue with law enforcement.”
Dr. Talat Jehan Khan was sitting with his dog in the town of Conroe on Saturday when he was stabbed multiple times, police said. Handout
Fridrich, 24, was arrested on charges of first degree murder.
He allegedly attacked Khan around 12:30 a.m. at the Alys Apartments before fleeing on foot, Conroe police said, according to KTRK. Khan was pronounced dead at the scene.
Fridrich was later arrested after the witness to the crime gave information to the authorities about the allegations.
A witness said that the suspect “came out of nowhere” before attacking Dr. Talat Khan.click2houston
A witness told KHOU the suspect “came out of nowhere” in the shocking attack.
“I was outside and I heard a woman out there, and I heard that she was screaming,” the witness told the station. “He’s sitting at the picnic table.”
Wajahat Nyaz told KPRC that her slain sister moved to the area from Seattle in July to enjoy the area’s climate.
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“He likes to see the sun and the warm weather, so that’s one of the main reasons he moved here,” he said.
The victim left behind a 14-year-old daughter and a 23-year-old son.
“His children and the children he takes care of as a pediatrician are his whole life,” Nyaz said. “Everything in his life revolved around those two things.”
The family told the station they don’t believe Khan and Fridrich knew each other leading up to the murder.
Fridrich had previously faced drug and weapons charges in Conroe that were later dismissed or dismissed, KPRC reported.
The mosque in Texas that Khan attended expressed his condolences to the family while encouraging members to be vigilant and aware of their surroundings.
The Al-Ansaar Islamic Center also said it is looking into additional security for Friday prayers and other programs while planning to share its security concerns with Montgomery County authorities, according to a Facebook post.
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