A person of interest has been detained in the shooting death of an auxiliary bishop in Los Angeles, law enforcement sources with knowledge of the investigation confirmed to ABC News Monday.
The death of an auxiliary bishop with the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in Hacienda Heights is being handled as a murder investigation, authorities confirmed.A person of interest has been detained in the shooting death of an auxiliary bishop in Los Angeles, law enforcement sources with knowledge of the investigation confirmed to ABC News.
Bishop David O'Connell was found in the room of a home with a gunshot wound to the upper torso. The 69-year-old, who was a priest and later a bishop in L.A. for 45 years, was pronounced dead at the scene. Let us continue to pray for Bishop Dave and his family. And let us pray for law enforcement officials as they continue their investigation into this terrible crime."
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