Disturbing Deception: Brownsville, Brooklyn (11212) Woman’s Murder Covered Up by Fake Suicide Text – SUSPECT IN CUSTODY

Brownsville Brooklyn A chilling murder matter out of Brooklyn has taken an even darker turn after investigators revealed that the accused killer of a -year-old woman allegedly tried to stage her suicide by sending a fake text message to her mother from the victim s phone The suspect identified as Darnell Price was arrested earlier this week and is now facing second-degree murder tampering with evidence and obstruction of justice charges Credit BrooklynJusticeWatch The victim Tameka Caldwell was exposed dead inside her Brownsville apartment on July after police responded to a wellness check prompted by her mother who stated she received a troubling message that read I m sorry Mom I can t do this anymore Key Facts LATEST Suspect sent fake suicide text to victim s mother to cover up murder IMPACT -year-old Brooklyn woman killed suspect in custody and facing murder charges OFFICIAL SOURCE This was a staged scene not a suicide NYPD Chief Joseph Kenny ACTION Police urge general to overview suspicious behavior in domestic situations But as investigators dug deeper they uncovered disturbing details that promptly unraveled Price s alleged attempt to cover up the crime Detectives say phone information surveillance footage and post-mortem injuries indicated homicide not suicide The suspect is assumed to have used Tameka s unlocked phone after killing her to text her family and delay discovery of the body This is a deeply manipulative and cruel effort to avoid justice commented NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny But our digital forensics band pieced together the truth The event has rattled the local public and reignited concerns about intimate partner violence and the use of digital tools in post-crime deception Price is being held without bail pending his next court appearance while Tameka s family prepares for a vigil this weekend in her memory Hyperlocal Impact Precise Location Brownsville Brooklyn Apartment complex near Livonia Ave Rockaway Parkway Population Connection She invariably smiled even when life was hard We never thought he d do this Attribution Keisha Moore neighbor and friend of the victim Sole Angle WHY THIS MATTERS NOW This event reflects a disturbing trend in digital manipulation used to obstruct justice particularly in domestic homicide cases In alone NYPD says at least seven murder individuals in the city attempted to use the victim s phone or social media to stage a false narrative Advocates warn this highlights the growing intersection of machinery and domestic abuse especially when abusers have access to casualties personal devices Digital forensic records show Price sent three texts from Tameka s phone and deleted call logs after the time of death Surveillance footage also placed him at the building hours after he claimed to have left Predicament Response IMMEDIATE TOOLS NYC Domestic Violence Hotline - - - nyc gov NYCHOPE Safe Horizon Counseling - safehorizon org OFFICIAL GUIDANCE If someone is isolating a partner or controlling their devices that s a red flag call us Attribution Dana Levin Director of Survivor Services Safe Horizon NYC Update Log AM NYPD confirms fake text sent from victim s phone to family AM Autopsy summary confirms cause of death was strangulation PM DA s office files additional tampering and obstruction charges PM Neighborhood vigil for Tameka Caldwell set for Friday at Marcus Garvey Park