Beloved Texas doctor fatally stabbed while sitting on picnic table outside home

A beloved pediatrician was killed in Texas when an assailant “came out of nowhere” and fatally stabbed her as the woman was sitting on a picnic table outside her apartment.

Dr. Talat Jehan Khan, a 52-year-old mother of two, was casually sitting 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 niece Mahnoor Mangrio told KHOU.

“She’s a Muslim, strong in her faith, those are identifiable traits about her. She’s extremely loving, kind. She was my aunt … the best aunt.”

A motive for the stabbing was not immediately clear following Fridrich’s arrest. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) in Houston said in a statement it is “paying very close attention” to the probe.

“We are unsure at this moment if this was 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 while we launch our own investigation and continue established dialogue with law enforcement.”

Fridrich, 24, was arrested on charges of first-degree murder.

He allegedly attacked Khan around 12:30 p.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 witnesses to the crime gave authorities a description of the alleged perp.

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. “She was sitting at the picnic table.”

Wajahat Nyaz told KPRC that his slain sister moved to the area from Seattle in July to enjoy the area’s climate.

“She liked to see the sun and warm weather, so that was one of the main reasons why she moved here,” he said.

The victim leaves behind a 14-year-old daughter and 23-year-old son.

“Her kids and her kids she looked after as a pediatrician were her entire life,” Nyaz also said. “Everything in her life revolved around those two things.”

Family told the station they don’t believe Khan and Fridrich knew each other leading up to the slaying.

Fridrich has faced previous drug and weapon charges in Conroe that were later disposed of or dismissed, KPRC reported.

The mosque in Texas that Khan attended expressed its condolences to the family while encouraging members to be vigilant and aware of their surroundings.

The Al-Ansaar Islamic Center also said it was looking into additional security for Friday prayer and other programs while planning to share its safety concerns with Montgomery County authorities, according to a Facebook post.