Police say they've arrested the ex-boyfriend of the missing 43-year-old Queens mother of two found dead in her car Monday.
Qwantrell Gilliam, 41, of Queens, is facing charges of murder, tampering with physical evidence and criminal possession of a weapon in the killing of Dayo Corley, the NYPD said Friday.
It's not clear if Gilliam has retained an attorney. Police have not released a motive in the killing.
Corley, who was last seen alive early Saturday near 137th Avenue and Farmers Boulevard, was found unresponsive in the driver's seat of her own car, a black Chevy Equinox, near 122nd Avenue and Lakeview Lane, on Monday.
She was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say she had two small holes in the back of her head.
The medical examiner ruled her death a homicide, caused by homicidal violence including sharp force injuries of the neck.
Corley was a regular worshipper and choral member at St. John's Episcopal Church in Springfield Gardens who touched the lives of many with whom she came into contact, friends said.
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"She sang with energy. She sang with the spirit. And had the whole church up," the Rev. Cannon Jerrick Rayside at St. John's said Tuesday.
Corley worked as a HR representative for AAA Northeast, according to the company. A spokesman said in a statement, "We are deeply saddened to hear the news. Dayo had a sunny disposition and the brightest smile. She will be missed and our hearts go out to her family and friends."
