An arrest has been made in connection to the killing of auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell, who was shot to death in his Los Angeles home over the weekend
Authorities have not publicly identified the suspect or a possible motive. Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna is scheduled to hold a news conference at 3 p.m. Eastern time.
O’Connell, 69, was found dead at his home in Hacienda Heights, Calif., about 15 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, on Saturday afternoon. Sheriff’s deputies said he had a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.“We can only imagine how the community is suffering because of this senseless murder,” the Sheriff’s Department said in a statement. “Bishop O’Connell was a guiding light for so many, and his legacy will continue to live on through the community that he helped build.
in 2015. “I do believe what’s really important is for us to be out in the neighborhoods, to be out with the people.”
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