- There was a deadly attack on the neighbors of Dr. Talat Jahan Khan.
- Khan had moved into his Conroe residence in July.
- The police arrested the suspect who was trying to escape.
A man has been charged with first-degree murder after his involvement in the brutal stabbing death of an American-Pakistani pediatrician in Conroe, Texas.
Law enforcement officials suspect that 24-year-old Miles Joseph Fridrich was responsible for the gruesome murder that occurred at 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, when 52-year-old Dr. Talat Jahan Khan was repeatedly stabbed in the common area of his apartment complex, Ellis Apartments. Was stabbed.
Friedrich’s bond was set at $500,000.
According to Khan’s family, she had moved into the Ellis Apartments on Mansion View Drive in July with her 14-year-old daughter and was working at Texas Children’s Pediatrics Conroe. abc13 informed of.
Khan’s brother Wajahat Nayaaz said, “Everything in her life revolved around those two things, her children – her son and daughter – and her children who she looked after as a pediatrician.” Nyaz called her sister a “kindred spirit”.
While several of Khan’s neighbors witnessed the attack, including several children, a neighbor who attempted to stop the suspect recalled the incident. Eyewitness News,
Matthew Amador, Khan’s neighbor who works as a firefighter, said that when he realized what was happening he grabbed his katana sword and ran after the suspect, Frederick.
“I said, ‘Hey, what are you doing?’ And kind of scared him,” he said. “(It didn’t look like he was there, or was a person, blank face, really dark, you know, with an evil look in his eyes.
“He had already been stabbed three times before I got there and when I got there, he was checking her pulse to make sure she was alive and then stabbed her three more times,” Amador said.
According to NBC, about 17 people came out of their homes with guns Click2Houston, Amador said police arrived immediately.
“I started yelling descriptions, tall white boy, purple shirt, tall white boy, purple shirt!” He said.
However, Conroe police caught the suspect and took him into custody.
Amador said he had never seen Frederick before the attack, leaving the suspect’s relationship to Khan unclear.
The Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), who said they were investigating the crime, released a statement regarding Khan’s death.
“Assalamu Alaikum,” the statement said.
“Regarding the doctor stabbed yesterday in Conroe: We at CAIR Texas extend our deepest condolences to the children and family left behind by Dr. Talat Khan. Inna lilah wa inna ilahi rajiyoun. May Allah grant him Jannat Firdaus, Amn .
“Although police have not disclosed a motive for the murder, we want to reassure everyone that we are in dialogue with law enforcement agencies. We are unsure at this time whether this was a hate crime; however, given the tragic circumstances However, we are paying very close attention to the investigation.
“We will continue to monitor the situation as we begin our investigation and continue established conversations with law enforcement. For now, we encourage the community to remain vigilant and keep the family in your prayers during this difficult time. May Allah Make it easy for them. Amen.”
According to Mohammed Ayubi, associate director of the Al Ansar Mosque, Khan had been a regular visitor to the mosque for some months, who described Khan as a “good person”.
Meanwhile, Khan’s niece Mahnoor Mangriyo said her aunt was “strong in her faith.”
Ayubi claimed that he had heard about the attack on several calls.
“The community is concerned. They want to know what happened. The police are investigating. We have to trust them and we don’t know if it was a hate crime or some crazy person doing something,” Ayubi said. “We hope there will be some clarity and things will return to normal. We have 300 to 400 families. They are grieving.”
Ayubi said security at the mosque was increased after the attack, including additional patrols from the Conroe Police Department.
“We have to stand up as Americans. We are all Americans. This is our place of worship. I find myself an American Muslim and proud of it,” said Ayubi, wearing an American flag T-shirt.
