Yahoo News Scientist and mother killed while out on her morning run
Sarmistha Sen, of Plano, Texas, was killed while on a run the morning of August 1.
The murder is under investigation, and a person of interest is in police custody.
The 43-year-old was a scientist, who had dedicated most of her career to cancer research, and was a mother to two boys.
A local community is grieving the loss of a 43-year-old mother, scientist, and runner, who was killed while on her morning run on August 1.
Sarmistha Sen, of Plano, Texas, was found unresponsive by a witness near a creek off of a trail she frequented two hours after she had left for her morning run, according to CNN.
Police quickly ruled the case a homicide and have taken a person of interest into custody for a burglary that happened nearby. They are being held on a $1 million bond, and the case is still under investigation.
The Plano community has been shaken by the tragedy. A memorial has been set up near where Sen was found, and runners have been leaving shoes to pay tribute.
Sen’s husband, Arindam Roy, has set up a Caring Bridge page, to share Sen’s story, and a GoFundMe page; all proceeds will be donated to charities devoted to issues that Sen deeply cared about such as cancer awareness, cancer research, healthy living, and protection of the environment.
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According to the CaringBridge page, Sen grew up in Bangalore, India, and she got married to Roy and moved to Plano in 2004. The couple has two sons: Neil, 12, and Ryan, 6. She studied at the University of Texas-Dallas and University of Birmingham, Alabama, and worked on cancer research for most of her career.
This piece will be updated as we learn more information.
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