Murder suspect turns himself in at Bronx's 40th Precinct after being apprehended in North Carolina

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By Anthony Payero

(THE BRONX, N.Y.) The lead suspect of a Bronx murder surrendered to authorities, the New York City Police Department reported Thursday, according to the New York Daily News.

Andrew Hawkins arrived at the 40th Precinct with his lawyer on Wednesday, police said.

The 41-year-old suspect faces accusations of shooting and killing Leon Vega near a church at E. 154 Street and Elton Avenue in the Melrose section of the borough on Oct. 22.

The alleged killer was apprehended in Charlotte, North Carolina last October, and the NYPD acquired a warrant to extradite Hawkins but he was somehow released on bond, police said.

Vega, 27, was set free in June after spending 10 years behind bars for robbery, according to the Daily News. His family said he was working on turning his life around at the time of his death.

Hawkins faces multiple charges including murder, manslaughter and possession of a loaded gun. He was arrested in 2018 for possession of a forged instrument, according to the NYPD. He also has a history of arrests in Monticello for guns and drugs, per the Daily News.

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