One of the accused in the 2012 shooting death of Jonathan Zak made a brief appearance in a London courtroom Wednesday.
William Dwayne McDonald stood before the court, via video-link from the Elgin Middlesex Dentention Centre. The 26-year-old is charged with second-degree murder in the more than five-year old case.
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Zak, 29, was fatally shot on May 31, 2012, as he walked home from a friend’s house along a path through Northeast Park near Boullee Street. At the time, London police had called it a “random killing,” with robbery as a possible motive.
Police held a news conference on May 26 to announce McDonald’s arrest. He is also facing a separate second-degree murder charge in the shooting death of Emmanuel Awai last December and several charges, including aggravated assault, in relation to a shooting in April 2016 off Richmond Row.
McDonald will be back in court via video-link Aug. 9.
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Last month, police announced the arrest of 25-year-old Thomas Lako, who is facing a charge of manslaughter in Zak’s death. Both men are also jointly charged with robbery.
Lako was already in custody on other matters unrelated to the Zak investigation, according to police.
Officers continue to investigate and are asking anyone with information to call the London Police Service at 519-661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Information can also be sent in online anonymously to www.londoncrimestoppers.com.
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