Accused in 2012 death of Jonathan Zak to appear in court Tuesday

One of the accused in the 2012 shooting death of Jonathan Zak is due back in a London courtroom Tuesday.

Following nearly five years of investigation, London police laid charges against two men in connection with his death over the last two months.

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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, police had called it a “random killing,” with robbery as a possible motive.

On May 26, police held a news conference to announce the arrest of 26-year-old William Dwayne McDonald, who was charged with second-degree murder in the case.

McDonald is scheduled to appear via video in a London courtroom for a bail hearing Tuesday morning. 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.

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.

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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 on-line anonymously to www.londoncrimestoppers.com.