A 65-year-old man from Torrance, California, who had a work connection to Bishop David O’Connell, was arrested on Feb. 20 as the main suspect in the Los Angeles auxiliary bishop’s murder, according to local authorities.
Bishop David O’Connell
Sheriff Announces Arrest of Murder Suspect in Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell Death
Authorities are looking into money as a possible motive in the murder of Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell, who was gunned down in his residence on Saturday, Feb. 18, leaving the Catholic community of that city in deep mourning.
Sheriffs Make Arrest in Bishop David O’Connell Murder
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department announced Monday morning that they had made an arrest in the alleged murder of Auxiliary Bishop David G. O’Connell, a native of Ireland who spent most of his four decades as a priest ministering in L.A.’s inner city.
Coronavirus Relief Bill Hurts Catholic Schools, Leaders Charge
The HEROES Act, a coronavirus relief bill passed by the House to help get the country moving again during the pandemic, actually hurts non-public schools, including Catholic schools, leaders said.
