Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell was found dead of a gunshot wound Saturday at his home in Hacienda Heights.
Catholic Church parishioners and clergy members on Sunday are mourning the death of Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell,The Archdiocese announced that the 10 a.m. Mass Sunday mass at our Lady of the Angels Cathedral in Downtown L.A. would be dedicated to O’Connell, with Archbishop José H. Gomez serving as celebrant.Gomez on Saturday made no reference to the shooting but said, “I am very sad this afternoon to report that our beloved Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell has passed away unexpectedly.
O’Connell was found shot in a home owned by the Archdiocese in the 1500 block of Janlu Avenue, near Los Robles Avenue and Turnbull Canyon Road. The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department has not explained the circumstances of the shooting. Doris Benavides, spokeswoman for the Archdioceses, said Saturday evening the cause of O’Connell’s death was “yet to be determined” and was under investigation.
According to Catholic News Agency, O’Connell served as an intermediary in the aftermath of the 1992 riots triggered by the acquittal of the police officers who beat Rodney King. O’Connell tried to help build communication between police and Los Angeles’ communities of color.
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