A man has been taken into custody in connection with the shooting death of a Catholic bishop renowned for his work as a community 'peacemaker,' the LA County Sheriff's Department has announced
A man was taken into custody in connection with the shooting death of a Catholic bishop renowned for his work as a community “peacemaker,” the LA County Sheriff’s Department announced Monday. Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell was found dead in his home in the Hacienda Heights neighborhood Saturday in what is being investigated as a homicide, the sheriff’s department said. Deputies found O’Connell after responding to an emergency call shortly before 1 p.m., Deputy Lizette Falcon told CNN.
O’Connell was a native of County Cork, Ireland, and ordained to serve in the Los Angeles Archdiocese in 1979, according to Angelus, a news platform of the archdiocese. While working as an associate pastor, O’Connell ministered to communities dealing with gang violence and poverty in southern Los Angeles. He worked to restore trust between residents and law enforcement in the wake of the 1992 Los Angeles riots, Angelus said.
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