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An arrest was made today in connection with the shooting death of Archdiocese of Los Angeles Catholic Auxiliary Bishop David O'Connell, who used to serve as associate pastor at St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church in Long Beach.
Bishop David G. O’Connell, auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles, explains his call to the priesthood on EWTN’s “The Call,” which aired on Oct. 3, 2019. / EWTN
Boston, Mass., Feb 20, 2023 / 18:53 pm (CNA).
A suspect has been arrested and now publicly.
Bishop David G. O Connell, auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles, explains his call to the priesthood on EWTN s "The Call," which aired on Oct. 3, 2019. / EWTNBoston, Mass., Feb 20, 2023 / 11:31 am (CNA).A suspect has been arrested in connection with the Feb. 18 shooting homicide of Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop David O Connell, the Los Angeles Sheriff s Department (LASD) said Monday.A press conference will be held at 3 p.m. PST.Prior to the arrest, there was a standoff between the subject and law enforcement in the city of Torrance, Sergeant Cueva, who declined to give his first name, told CNA Monday. Cueva is the watch commander at the LASD Carson Station.Torrance is about a 45-minute drive southwest from Hacienda Heights, where O Connell was found dead.The LASD said in a statement Sunday that they responded to a medical emergency call around 12:57 p.m. on Saturday at the 1500 block of Janlu Avenue, Hacienda Heights.When authorities arrived, they discovered O Connell with a gunsho
Sheriff Robert Luna has identified the suspect in the killing of Auxiliary Bishop David O'Connell as Carlos Medina, 65, the husband of the bishop's housekeeper. Luna says tipsters told detectives that Medina had been heard making comments about the bishop owing him money.