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Father Otis Young, the former pastor at St. Peter Catholic Church in Covington, Louisiana, was killed in a double homicide less than a year after his retirement. / Screenshot 2020 YouTube video
Father Otis Young, the former pastor at St. Peter Catholic Church in Covington, Louisiana, was killed in a double homicide less than a year after his retirement. / Screenshot 2020 YouTube videoBoston, Mass., Nov 30, 2022 / 13:35 pm (CNA).Authorities have positively identified Father Otis Young, a local Catholic priest in the Archdiocese of New Orleans, as one of the victims of a double homicide.The St. Tammany Coroner s office said Tuesday that the cause of death was "sharp- and blunt-force trauma." The homicide occurred either Sunday night or Monday morning, the office said. New Orleans Archbishop Gregory Aymond released a statement Wednesday offering prayers for both Young and Ruth Prats, who worked closely with Young as a church staff member until Young s retirement earlier this year. Aymond said that she is listed as a missing person. CNA contacted the local police to confirm that Prats is still listed as missing but did not hear back by time of publication.&quo ....