Probe underway into video of murder suspect arrest at Mandeville Police Station, says commander

MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A formal investigation is underway after footage of a high-profile murder suspect’s arrest at Mandeville Police Station spread widely across social media platforms last week, according to the top local law enforcement official. Carey Duncan, Superintendent of the Manchester Police Division, confirmed the probe into the origins of the viral clip, which captures the detention of 27-year-old Damanice Tyrone Williamson, a serving member of the Jamaica Defence Force. Williamison has been formally charged with the murder of his 29-year-old girlfriend Tanzanya Dunkley, an air conditioning technician based in the parish. Law enforcement records show that the suspect confessed to fatally attacking Dunkley at her private residence in the Three Chains community of Manchester on the same day the arrest took place. Following the killing, authorities say Williamson travelled directly to the Mandeville Police Station while armed with an object identified in preliminary reports as a knife. Upon arrival, he allegedly confronted officers and demanded that they shoot and kill him on site. In a statement to media, Superintendent Duncan praised the response of on-duty officers during the encounter, noting that their professional, controlled conduct allowed them to take the armed suspect into custody without additional casualties. Even as the department commends the arresting officers, however, it is now turning its attention to the unauthorized recording of the arrest. While investigators have not yet identified the person who recorded and uploaded the video that has since gone viral across local social media, Duncan made clear that consequences will follow if the person responsible is found to be a serving member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force. If a police officer is linked to leaking the footage, Duncan said, formal disciplinary proceedings will be initiated against the individual, in line with departmental policy. The case has drawn significant local public attention due to the suspect’s military background and the unusual circumstances of his arrest, with the viral video amplifying public interest in the investigation into both the murder and the unauthorized recording.