#BreakingNews Housekeeper's Husband Admits to Murder of Beloved Catholic Bishop David O'Connell of Los Angeles, California
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Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell of Los Angeles, California, was killed on February 18th. The bishop's housekeeper's husband, Carlos Medina, a 61-year-old man arrested by Los Angeles County Sheriff deputies as the prime suspect in the murder. He made a court appearance, was charged, and has allegedly confessed to the crime. According to reports Medina faces up to 35 years to life in prison for the murder.
Bishop O’Connell, was a native of Ireland who spent most of his 43 years as a priest serving in LA. He was found dead in his home on Saturday afternoon, February 18.
The LA Sheriff’s department announced that O’Connell’s death was being investigated as a homicide. Reports indicate that Medina was upset at O'Connell because he claimed he wasn't paid properly for some work he did on the bishop's house.
Area Catholics gathered on the evening of February 19, 2023, to pray outside the Hacienda Heights home where Bishop David O’Connell was found dead.
After obtaining an arrest warrant, police began a search of Medina’s home. Two firearms were recovered and are being tested to see if they were used in the murder.
Visibly shaken, Archbishop José H. Gomez stopped several times during his remarks at the press conference when speaking of the bishop.
“On behalf of our entire community, I want to share thanks for your professionalism and sensitivity,” Archbishop Gomez said of the investigation. “It is a sad and painful moment for all of us. Let us keep praying for Bishop Dave and his family, just as he prayed for law enforcement officials.”
“We continue to pray for Bishop Dave, and for his family in Ireland, and we pray for law enforcement officials as they continue their investigation into this terrible crime,” he said at a Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels that morning.
Sheriff Luna confirmed a deacon who worked with Bishop O’Connell was the first to find him in his home. The deacon went to check on the bishop after he didn’t show up to Mass that morning, then called 911. Bishop O’Connell was found in his bed with at least one gunshot wound. There were no signs of forced entry, the sheriff said.
Bishop O’Connell was originally from Brooklodge, Glanmire, in County Cork, the largest county in Ireland. He studied for the priesthood at All Hallows College in Dublin and was ordained to serve in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in 1979.
O’Connell was named an auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles by Pope Francis in July 2015.
Edited from AngelusNews - the Linked Fox 11 video -https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-02-22/suspect-in-bishop-killing-arraigned
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