Temple student killed in apparent domestic violence incident in North Philadelphia, police say

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A 20-year-old woman was killed in a domestic incident in North Philadelphia early Saturday morning, police said.

According to police, officers found Milan Jones, a Temple University student, when they responded to a call about a medical emergency at 1400 Willington Street just after 4 a.m. Saturday. She showed apparent signs of blunt force trauma and was pronounced dead at the scene shortly afterward, police said.

The investigation “indicates that this was a domestic homicide,” police said.

Tymir Lackey, 21, of Philadelphia, was charged with Jones’ murder and related offenses, according to police.

A statement from Temple University administration said Jones will begin her third year as a nursing student at the school in the fall. “The loss of this promising young woman is a tragedy that will deeply affect her fellow students as well as our faculty and staff,” the statement said.

“She enjoyed helping and caring for others and her decision to pursue a career as a nurse reflects just that. There is no doubt that she had a very bright future ahead of her, which makes it particularly difficult to deliver this news,” the statement said.

Temple confirmed in the statement that Lackey was also a student at the school and was immediately suspended.

The investigation is being led by the Philadelphia Police Department and assisted by Temple police, they said.

Temple also shared this information with members of the university community:

• For students: Tuttleman Counseling Services, 1700 N. Broad Street, 215-204-7276
• For faculty and staff: The Employee Assistance Program offers 24/7 support and resources online or at 1-888-267-8126.
• Students and staff may also contact Temple’s Psychological Services Center at [email protected] or 215-204-7100.
• Members of the Temple community can seek domestic violence support through the Wellness Resource Center ([email protected] or 215-204-8436) and the university’s Title IX Coordinator ([email protected] or 215-204-3283). For more information, visit the Department of Health and Wellness website.

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, the following support services are available to you:

National hotline for domestic violence cases

• 1-800-799-7233 (SECURE)
• 1-800-787-3224 (TTY for the deaf)

Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence

• 1-800-932-4632 (in Pennsylvania)
• 1-800-537-2238 (National)