<p>A 43-year-old Indian-origin woman researcher in the US was killed while she was out jogging and police have initiated a homicide investigation, according to media reports.</p>.<p>According to the police, Sarmistha Sen, who was based in Plano city in the state of Texas, was randomly attacked and killed while jogging on August 1 near the Chisholm Trail Park.</p>.<p>Her body was found lying in the creek-area near Legacy Drive and Marchman Way by a passer-by, according to a report in the WFAA.com.</p>.<p>Sen, a mother of two sons, was a pharmacist and researcher who studied molecular biology and worked with cancer patients, the fox4news reported.</p>.<p>According to the Dallasnews.com, a person of interest in the case has been arrested on a burglary charge.</p>.<p>He was identified on Monday as 29-year old Bakari Abiona Moncrief, and is in custody at the Collin County jail, the report said.</p>.<p>Police say around the same time of the murder, someone broke into a house nearby on the 3400 block of Michael Drive, fox4news.com reported.</p>.<p>“This is not something we see and definitely something very very random," Plano police spokesperson David Tilley was quoted as saying by the WFAA.com.</p>.<p>"For something like this to happen, clearly it concerns all of us. And we're very hopeful that this is going to be an isolated incident," he said.</p>.<p>An athlete, Sen used to run the popular Chisholm Trail nearly every morning before her children woke up, the report in the fox4news.com said.</p>.<p>The incident led to an outpouring of grief and support for the family.</p>.<p>“She just immediately connected with anybody she met on a deeply personal level with a very infectious smile and energy,” Sumit, her brother, said.</p>.<p>A day after the incident, strangers, neighbours and friends surrounded two trees near the park with flowers and hundreds of running shoes.</p>.<p>“It touched me. It's great when I've seen hundreds of shoes because you know what, people care," Mario Major, close friend of the family, was quoted as saying by WFAA.com.</p>.<p>"Why would something like this happen to someone who's such a great human being?” Major said.</p>.<p>Aneesh Chintala, who visited the memorial on Sunday to pay his respects, said, “I'm upset. I feel really bad for the family. My heart goes out to them because I know they were a nice family.” </p>
<p>A 43-year-old Indian-origin woman researcher in the US was killed while she was out jogging and police have initiated a homicide investigation, according to media reports.</p>.<p>According to the police, Sarmistha Sen, who was based in Plano city in the state of Texas, was randomly attacked and killed while jogging on August 1 near the Chisholm Trail Park.</p>.<p>Her body was found lying in the creek-area near Legacy Drive and Marchman Way by a passer-by, according to a report in the WFAA.com.</p>.<p>Sen, a mother of two sons, was a pharmacist and researcher who studied molecular biology and worked with cancer patients, the fox4news reported.</p>.<p>According to the Dallasnews.com, a person of interest in the case has been arrested on a burglary charge.</p>.<p>He was identified on Monday as 29-year old Bakari Abiona Moncrief, and is in custody at the Collin County jail, the report said.</p>.<p>Police say around the same time of the murder, someone broke into a house nearby on the 3400 block of Michael Drive, fox4news.com reported.</p>.<p>“This is not something we see and definitely something very very random," Plano police spokesperson David Tilley was quoted as saying by the WFAA.com.</p>.<p>"For something like this to happen, clearly it concerns all of us. And we're very hopeful that this is going to be an isolated incident," he said.</p>.<p>An athlete, Sen used to run the popular Chisholm Trail nearly every morning before her children woke up, the report in the fox4news.com said.</p>.<p>The incident led to an outpouring of grief and support for the family.</p>.<p>“She just immediately connected with anybody she met on a deeply personal level with a very infectious smile and energy,” Sumit, her brother, said.</p>.<p>A day after the incident, strangers, neighbours and friends surrounded two trees near the park with flowers and hundreds of running shoes.</p>.<p>“It touched me. It's great when I've seen hundreds of shoes because you know what, people care," Mario Major, close friend of the family, was quoted as saying by WFAA.com.</p>.<p>"Why would something like this happen to someone who's such a great human being?” Major said.</p>.<p>Aneesh Chintala, who visited the memorial on Sunday to pay his respects, said, “I'm upset. I feel really bad for the family. My heart goes out to them because I know they were a nice family.” </p>