Central California District Office | Bureau of Land Management According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, deputies responded to a medical emergency call on the 1500. O'Connell was found dead in Hacienda Heights, Calif., on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, of a gunshot wound, according to the Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles bishop's death being investigated as a homicide Man arrested in Catholic bishop's killing had worked for him He is being held in lieu of $2-million bail. O'Connell was found shot at his Hacienda . Two Jewish men were shot and wounded last week by a gunman who authorities said had targeted them for their faith. She said that in recent years O'Connell had devoted much of his time to helping immigrants arriving in the country. Deputies answering a call for a medical emergency shortly before 1 p.m. Saturday found OConnell. Medinas motive for the murder is currently unknown. A SWAT team arrested Carlos Medina, the husband of O'Connell's housekeeper, at their home in Torrance, about 35 miles (55 kilometers) southwest of Hacienda Heights, Luna said. Colombia wants to deport "cocaine hippos" to stop them from multiplying, The crime scene evidence that convicted Alex Murdaugh. A Catholic bishop in Southern California was shot and killed Saturday just blocks from a church, a slaying of a longtime priest hailed as a "peacemaker" that's stunned the Los Angeles religious. Neighbors and parishioners left flowers and candles and prayed the rosary next to police tape in Hacienda Heights on Sunday. Bishop David O'Connell was found in the room of a home with a gunshot wound to the upper torso. Prayers were said at other churches in the diocese of Cork and Ross. OConnell worked in South Los Angeles for years and focused on gang intervention, Angelus News reported. The suspect in Bishop David OConnells shooting death is married to the clergymans housekeeper. This bishop made a huge difference in our community. Manchin and Haley at least talk the right way against federal spending, Donald Trump's five-pronged attack plan against Ron DeSantis looks pretty weak, Reporters Notebook: Bidens student loan forgiveness plan in Supreme Court's crosshairs. A suspect has been arrested in the killing of a Catholic bishop who was fatally shot over the weekend in Southern California in a crime that shocked the Los Angeles religious and immigrant communities, authorities said Monday. Bishop Fintan Gavin said in a statement that OConnell has always maintained his connection with family and friends in Cork through frequent visits back to Ireland. The sheriff said detectives first linked Medina to the crime after finding surveillance video that showed his SUV in the driveway of O'Connell's home at the time of the killing. The killing of Los Angeles Bishop David G. OConnell brings disbelief and mourning. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, ICE detainees allege retaliation for speaking about medical conditions at Otay Mesa center, Downtown L.A stabbing sends six to hospital; suspect arrested, San Diego Roman Catholic diocese facing yet another lawsuit from its insurance company, Desperate mountain residents trapped by snow beg for help; We are coming, sheriff says, Newsom, IRS give Californians until October to file tax returns, Californias snowpack is approaching an all-time record, with more on the way, This is me, this is my face: Actress Mimi Rogers on aging naturally, without cosmetic surgery, Officials unprepared for epic mountain blizzard, leaving many trapped and desperate, An arrest in L.A. bishops slaying as many mourn a man of peace, Disbelief after L.A. bishop who devoted his life to others is brutally gunned down, Look up: The 32 most spectacular ceilings in Los Angeles, Winter storms ease drought conditions in California, report shows, 19 cafes that make L.A. a world-class coffee destination, This fabled orchid breeder loves to chat just not about Trader Joes orchids, Calmes: Heres what we should do about Marjorie Taylor Greene, David Lindley, guitarist best known for work with Jackson Browne, dies at 78, Elliott: Kings use their heads over hearts in trading Jonathan Quick, Fox News finally reveals its kryptonite: the bottom line, Best coffee city in the world?