The man accused of killing the brother of the suspect in Vancouver’s Lapu Lapu Day festival attack has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.
Alexander Lo, 31, was found dead on the floor of a home near Knight Street and 33rd Avenue around 1 a.m. on Jan. 29, 2024.
Dwight William Kematch, 39, was arrested at the scene.
Police confirmed Friday that Kematch had entered a guilty plea in the death.
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At the time, one of the victim’s friends told Global News the killing had shattered the family.
“They’re crushed. The mother’s distraught. Alex’s brother is beside himself,” Paul Forhan said.
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More than a year later, Alexander Lo’s brother, Kai-Ji Adam Lo, was arrested for allegedly driving an SUV into a crowd of people at the popular Filipino street festival.
Kai-Ji Adam Lo is facing 11 counts of second-degree murder and is currently undergoing hearings for his mental fitness to stand trial.
Those hearings are slated to resume in August.
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