Murder Charge Filed In Death Of Temple Nursing Student

PHILADELPHIA — A 21-year-old man is charged with murder and related crimes in connection with the death of a young Temple University nursing student.

Tymir Lackey, 21, has been charged with murder, tampering with evidence, and recklessly endangering another person, according to court records.

He is accused of killing Milan Jones, 20.

NBC10 reports the incident was described by police as "domestic in nature."

The killing was reported just after 4 a.m. Saturday on the 1400 block of Willington Street.

Police arrived to find the woman, later identified as Jones, suffering from apparent blunt force trauma. She was declared dead minutes later.

According to Temple, Jones was a third-year nursing student and described as a "promising young woman."

"She enjoyed helping and caring for others, and her decision to pursue a career in nursing reflects just that," university officials said in a news release on the incident. "There is no doubt that she had a very bright future ahead of her, which makes delivering this news especially difficult."

Action News reports Lackey was also a Temple student and that he has been suspended from the school.

Lackey is scheduled for a July 8 preliminary hearing and is being held without bail, court documents show.