- Tiliek Shamel Thompson was charged with murder , assault, and strangulation following the death of his girlfriend , Lovay Williams, in her New York City apartment.
- Williams was found dead on September 6 from trauma to her face and neck, while her 7-year-old daughter was left inside the apartment unharmed.
- Thompson attempted to turn himself in at an NYPD precinct on September 11, but a desk officer misunderstood the visit and allowed him to leave, according to his attorney and the New York Post .
- Current and former police officers criticized the precinct staff for failing to detain a homicide suspect or contact overnight detectives.
- Thompson returned to the station on September 12 to successfully surrender, prompting the NYPD to acknowledge the initial encounter was mishandled.
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Murder suspect who tried to surrender at police station was turned away by NYPD cop: report
