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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
Man accused of killing brother of Lapu-Lapu Day murder suspect pleads guilty
The man charged in the homicide of Alexander Lo, the older brother of accused Lapu-Lapu Day festival killer Kai-Ji Adam Lo, has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. Alexander Lo, 31, was found dead in a home near Knight Street and East 33rd Avenue in Vancouver in the early morning hours of Jan. 29, 2024. Dwight William Kematch, 39, was arrested at the scene and charged with the killing. He pleaded guilty to the single count of second-degree murder on Friday. Kematch's sentencing hearing has been scheduled for Aug. 11 at 10 a.m. PT in Vancouver. Investigators have not said how Alexander Lo died. Three months ago, his younger brother, Kai-Ji Adam Lo, was arrested after allegedly driving his SUV into a crowd at the Lapu-Lapu Day festival in Vancouver, killing 11 people and injuring dozens more. He is facing 11 counts of second-degree murder and is currently the subject of a court hearing to determine whether he is fit to stand trial on those charges. Police have said Kai-Ji Adam Lo was under the care of a mental health team at the time of the alleged car ramming attack. According to a February 2024 story in the Detroit Free Press, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) alleges Kematch sent death threats over Facebook to the then-mayor and council of Hamtramck, Mich., three days before Alexander Lo was murdered in Vancouver.
Vancouver Sun
3 days ago
- Vancouver Sun
Guilty plea in murder of Alexander Lo, brother of festival attack suspect
A man has pleaded guilty to the murder of Alexander Lo, the brother of Lapu Lapu festival attack suspect Kai-Ji Adam Lo. The B.C. Prosecution Service says Dwight Kematch pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree murder on Friday. His sentencing hearing has been scheduled for Aug. 11 in B.C. Supreme Court. Alexander Lo, 31, was found dead last year in a home in east Vancouver, and police have confirmed he was the brother of the man now charged in the unrelated Lapu Lapu festival attack that killed 11 people. Vancouver police said last year that officers responded around 1 a.m. on January 28 to a 911 call from a home near Knight Street and East 33 Avenue, arresting Kematch inside the residence where Lo's body was also discovered. Kai-Ji Adam Lo is facing 11 second-degree murder charges in the ramming attack in April, when an SUV plowed through a crowd at a Filipino community festival.
Toronto Star
3 days ago
- Toronto Star
Guilty plea in murder of Alexander Lo, brother of festival suspect Adam Kai-Ji Lo
VANCOUVER - A man has pleaded guilty to the murder of Alexander Lo, the brother of Lapu Lapu festival attack suspect Adam Kai-Ji Lo. The BC Prosecution Service says Dwight Kematch pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree murder on Friday.
CTV News
3 days ago
- CTV News
Guilty plea in murder of Alexander Lo, brother of festival suspect Adam Kai-Ji Lo
The Law Courts building, which is home to B.C. Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal, is seen in Vancouver on November 23, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck A man has pleaded guilty to the murder of Alexander Lo, the brother of Lapu Lapu festival attack suspect Adam Kai-Ji Lo. The BC Prosecution Service says Dwight Kematch pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree murder on Friday. Kematch's sentencing hearing has been scheduled for Aug. 11 in British Columbia Supreme Court. Alexander Lo, 31, was found dead last year in a home in East Vancouver, and police have confirmed he was the brother of the man now charged in the unrelated Lapu Lapu festival attack that killed 11 people. Vancouver police said last year that officers responded around 1 a.m. on January 28 to a 9-1-1 call from a home near Knight Street and East 33rd Avenue, arresting Kematch inside the residence where Lo's body was also discovered. Adam Kai-Ji Lo is facing 11 second-degree murder charges in the ramming attack in April, when an SUV plowed through a crowd at a Filipino community festival. Last week, he appeared in a Vancouver court as forensic psychiatrists testified at a hearing to determine if he is fit to stand trial. This report by Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press, was first published July 28, 2025.
Winnipeg Free Press
3 days ago
- Winnipeg Free Press
Guilty plea in murder of Alexander Lo, brother of festival suspect Adam Kai-Ji Lo
VANCOUVER – A man has pleaded guilty to the murder of Alexander Lo, the brother of Lapu Lapu festival attack suspect Adam Kai-Ji Lo. The BC Prosecution Service says Dwight Kematch pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree murder on Friday. Kematch's sentencing hearing has been scheduled for Aug. 11 in British Columbia Supreme Court. Alexander Lo, 31, was found dead last year in a home in East Vancouver, and police have confirmed he was the brother of the man now charged in the unrelated Lapu Lapu festival attack that killed 11 people. Vancouver police said last year that officers responded around 1 a.m. on January 28 to a 9-1-1 call from a home near Knight Street and East 33 Avenue, arresting Kematch inside the residence where Lo's body was also discovered. Adam Kai-Ji Lo is facing 11 second-degree murder charges in the ramming attack in April, when an SUV plowed through a crowd at a Filipino community festival. Last week, he appeared in a Vancouver court as forensic psychiatrists testified at a hearing to determine if he is fit to stand trial. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 28, 2025.
