“He was a peacemaker with a heart for the poor and the immigrant, and he had a passion for building a community where the sanctity and dignity of every human life was honored and protected,” said Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez.
LOS ANGELES — A Roman Catholic bishop in Southern California was found dead Saturday of a gunshot wound, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.around 1 p.m. Saturday, Deputy Lizette Falcon of the sheriff's department confirmed Sunday.
Homicide detectives responded to “a shooting death investigation” with a male adult victim, authorities said. The sheriff's department did not identify the victim as O'Connell until Sunday morning. O’Connell was pronounced dead at the scene, a neighborhood lined with ranch-style homes. It was not immediately clear how or where his body was discovered.
Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez only said O'Connell, who served in the city for 45 years as a priest and later a bishop, “passed away unexpectedly” without mentioning the violence., calling him “a good friend.” “Bishop Dave was a man of deep prayer who had a great love for Our Blessed Mother,” he said. “He was a peacemaker with a heart for the poor and the immigrant, and he had a passion for building a community where the sanctity and dignity of every human life was honored and protected.”Hacienda Heights is an unincorporated community about 20 miles east of downtown Los Angeles.
France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
Federal hate crime charges filed against suspect in shootings of two Jewish men in LALOS ANGELES — (LOS ANGELES) -- Federal hate crime charges have been filed in the shootings of two Jewish men in Los Angeles this week, according to a criminal complaint.
Lire la suite »
Beauty is found in the winter beaches of Los AngelesWhat do Angelenos do when it’s frigid outside? Some of us jump in the frigid surf.
Lire la suite »
Los Angeles bishop shot dead in Hacienda HeightsAuxiliary Bishop David O'Connell, 69, was shot and killed Saturday afternoon, according to sheriff's officials and the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
Lire la suite »
WSJ News Exclusive | Mark Wahlberg Gets $55 Million for Massive Los Angeles MansionMark Wahlberg has sold his Los Angeles mansion for $55 million. The actor first listed the roughly 30,500-square-foot home for $87.5 million in April 2022.
Lire la suite »
Los Angeles police make arrest, probe hate crimes in shootings of 2 Jewish menLAPD said the shootings happened less than a mile apart Wednesday and Thursday mornings in the Pico-Robertson neighborhood of west Los Angeles, which is home to a large Jewish community.
Lire la suite »
Dog in Los Angeles saved in dramatic rescue on 5 FreewayA dog was saved by a good Samaritan in a dramatic rescue during the morning rush hour in Los Angeles on the 5 Freeway.
Lire la suite »