Law enforcement officials have charged a third suspect in the fatal attack on a University of Baltimore student on a bachelor party in Toronto earlier this month, Toronto Police said Friday.
Andrew Christopher O'Brien, 28, of Toronto, has been charged with second-degree murder for his alleged role as a "participant" in the fatal beating of 26-year-old Julian Jones outside of a Toronto night club early on the morning of Nov. 5, police said. Police did not elaborate on O'Brien's involvement, but have previously said that Jones was kicked and punched, including while unconscious on the ground.
As of Friday afternoon, O'Brien was still being sought on an open warrant, police said. Det. Rob North, of the Toronto Police, made a "direct plea" to O'Brien to turn himself in during an afternoon news conference.
"If you are watching this, I urge you to contact a lawyer and/or turn yourself in to the nearest police station," North said. "Rest assured we will leave no stone unturned in locating you, arresting you, and putting you before the courts."
Police in Canada's largest city have said the attack on Jones was unprovoked, and that Jones and his group — in Toronto for a bachelor party to celebrate the upcoming wedding of one of Jones' friends — were "minding their own business" when the attack began.
Last week, police announced they had arrested two other men in Jones' beating, also on second-degree murder charges: Kenneth Omorogbe, 25, and Kamari Folkes, 24, both of Toronto.
North said that he will be traveling to Baltimore next week to conduct more interviews with Jones' friends and to meet with Jones' family, who said they have been pleased with the progress in the investigation.
"We are going to be speaking with witnesses who we have interviewed, and who we will re-interview, based on new information that we have," North said, of the trip to Baltimore.
Police identified the three suspects by "poring over" hours of surveillance video, North said.
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