MEDIA RELEASE
Waylen Carenio
Hawaiʻi Police detectives are investigating the death of a 44-year-old man following an altercation early Saturday morning fronting a sports bar on Makaʻala Street in Hilo.
Police have identified the victim as Roy Williams Jr. of a Mountain View address.
Monday (December 5) at 10:07 a.m., detectives from the Area I Criminal Investigation Section arrested 21-year-old Waylen Carenio of Hilo on suspicion of second-degree murder after he turned himself in to police.
On Saturday (December 3), during routine patrol on Makaʻala Street, South Hilo patrol officers were flagged down by citizens just after 3 a.m. They discovered the unconscious victim lying on the roadway. Witnesses said the victim had been in an altercation with another man, causing him to fall to the ground and strike his head on the pavement.
Williams was taken to Hilo Medical Center and later transferred to The Queen’s Medical Center on Oahu, where he succumbed to his injuries Sunday evening.
Carenio is being held at the Hilo police cellblock while detectives from the Area I Criminal Investigation Section continue the investigation.
Police ask that anyone who may have witnessed the incident on MakaÊ»ala Street call Detective Reed Mahuna at 961-2384 or the Police Department’s non-emergency line at 935-3311.
Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at 961-8300 in Hilo or 392-8181 in Kona. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.
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Waylen is a trained MMA fighter who can’t keep it in the ring. Bully, Murderer.
No need for all that
Like to send our utmost condolences out to the late Roy Joseph William, Jr. ohana! He was a very humble n loved man, no questions asked kind of guy! So heart-breaking how something like this could of been avoided if the proper security actions were made! Just so sadden for the ohana! May justice prevail n behold!
he was out at 3 in the morning, you’re screaming for trouble if your out after 10 pm!
We are trying to tell everyone that the person that fought with Roy is not waylen there is also info on the person who actually did, but everyones mind is set on waylen. how else do we get the word out?
ANY SUGGESTIONS???
It’s crazy knowing one of your friends growing up with is being charged for something like this. It’s real mind bothering and emotional. Prayers go out to both family’s. Stay strong friend