Craig MacDonald was a loving son, father and grandfather; a kind and generous soul who loved dancing with his daughters, fishing with his sons, and always, watching his beloved Maple Leafs.
He was wearing his hockey sweater when he was killed and wore another when he was laid to rest.
In a downtown courtroom Wednesday, an astounding 35 victim impact statements were submitted to Superior Court Justice Michael Brown, an outpouring of pain and heartache detailing the tremendous loss so many have suffered by MacDonald’s senseless slaying at the hands of Abilaziz Mohamed.
Originally charged with second-degree murder, Mohamed, 35, was convicted of manslaughter earlier this year in the October 2021 shooting of MacDonald, 43, the manager of security and maintenance at Providence Health. Both m