BREAKING Man charged with murder in shooting death of Bishop David O'Connell in Hacienda Heights
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced one count of murder against 61-year-old Carlos Medina, with a special allegation for the use of a firearm during the commission of the crime.
"Charging Mr. Medina will never repair the tremendous harm that was caused by this callous act, but it does take one step closer to accountability," he said during a press conference.Medina was arrested at his home in Torrance on Monday. Medina is the husband of the bishop's housekeeper and was described as acting irrationally in recent days and claiming the bishop owed him money.
After announcing his arrest earlier this week, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said it is not clear yet if there was any actual dispute between Medina and the bishop but detectives are looking into that question.O'Connell was found dead over the weekend in Hacienda Heights. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, deputies responded to a medical emergency call on the 1500 block of Janlu Avenue just before 1 p.m. Saturday.
O'Connell was found in his Hacienda Heights home with multiple gunshot wounds to the upper torso. The 69-year-old, who was a priest and later a bishop with the Archdiocese of Los Angeles for 45 years, was pronounced dead at the scene.
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