Man charged with 2nd-degree murder in Lowertown shooting death

UPDATE | On Sept. 24, 2024, ajury in Ottawa's Superior Court foundYohanna David Chol guilty of second-degree murder. Sentencing will take place at a later date.

Ottawa police have taken a 36-year-old maninto custody in connection with the shooting death of Vuyo Kashe, who was found dead on Lowertown's Clarence Street Friday night.

Yohanna David Chol has been charged with second-degree murder and appeared in court Sunday. He remains in custody.

"Definitely surveillance video was critical in identifying a suspect," said Staff Sgt. Jeff Pilonwith the Ottawa Police Service's homicide unit.

"And although we didn't have any initial eyewitnesses, after the fact, witnesses were able to put us on the right track."

Pilon said the two men knew each other. Police have also recovered a weapon used in the homicide, he said.

The shooting occurred at approximately 11:40 p.m. Friday. Police said the next day that Kashe, 36, was found on the ground and declared dead at the scene.