NYPD reportedly turns away murder suspect trying to turn himself in | The IndependentSkip to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today.Subscribe`; document.body.appendChild(modal); modal.addEventListener('click', () => { document.cookie = 'mos-plan-select=; Max-Age=0; path=/; expires=Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 UTC;'; }); modal.querySelector('.subscribe-link')?.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.preventDefault(); document.cookie = 'mos-plan-select=; Max-Age=0; path=/; expires=Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 UTC;'; setTimeout(() => { window.location.href = 'https://www.independent.co.uk/subscribe/app'; }, 500); });});]]>Erin KellerSunday 20 September 2026 18:06 BSTNYPD Briberty Scheme (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)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.In fullMurder suspect who tried to surrender at police station was turned away by NYPD cop: reportMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in