By Associated Press - Tuesday, July 11, 2017

NEW YORK (AP) - A New York City woman accused of killing a man during a dice game has surrendered to police.

The Daily News reports (https://nydn.us/2u8HTi4 ) 27-year-old Tyaisha Key was taken into custody Monday. Key was charged with murder, criminal possession of a weapon and criminal use of a firearm in last month’s slaying of 29-year-old Leonard Reddick.

Police say Key fatally shot Reddick after a dispute during a dice game outside a housing complex in Brooklyn. Investigators aren’t sure what led to the dispute but say Key and Reddick lived in the same Brooklyn neighborhood.



Police say witnesses identified Key as a suspect after the shooting. It couldn’t be determined if she has lawyer.

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