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Housekeeper’s husband arrested in killing of beloved bishop
The shooting death of a beloved, high-ranking Catholic official rocked both his devoted parishioners and those in the Los Angeles immigrant rights community whom he had served for decades.
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An arrest in L.A. bishop’s slaying as many mourn ‘a man of peace’
Two days after one of the region’s most beloved clerics was shot to death inside his home, authorities arrested the husband of a housekeeper to Auxiliary Bishop David G. O’Connell following an hours-long standoff Monday at the suspect’s Torrance home.
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Murdered Bishop David O’Connell mourned in his native Ireland
David O’Connell, an auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles who was shot and killed over the weekend, is being mourned in his home country of Ireland.
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Concejales, activistas latinos y supervisoras reconocen liderazgo del obispo David O’Connell
El Concejo de Los Ángeles levantó su sesión del martes en honor al obispo David O’Connell, quien fue asesinado el sábado, en su casa de Hacienda Heights.
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Los Angeles police arrest suspect in connection with Bishop O’Connell murder
Police authorities in Los Angeles have arrested a 65-year-old man in connection with the weekend killing of Auxiliary Bishop David G. O’Connell.
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Young Catholics remember Bishop David O’Connell as a father figure with a ‘shepherd heart’
Devoted, humble, “down to earth” and a “father figure” — this was how many young Catholics describe the late Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell.
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Bishop’s killing shocks San Gabriel Valley communities already shaken from mass shooting
On Jan. 27, Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell attended a memorial Mass for one of the 11 people who were killed at a dance studio in Monterey Park. On Sunday, Feb. 19, he was the subject of one.
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Mourners remember Bishop David O’Connell in Hacienda Heights
Denise and Joe Byrne had planned it perfectly: The Irish couple were taking a Pacific Ocean cruise ending in Los Angeles. Once they disembarked, they’d meet up with an old friend living in the area.
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Charges expected Wednesday in killing of beloved LA bishop
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department on Wednesday is expected to present its case to prosecutors against suspect Carlos Medina in last weekend’s homicide of Bishop David O’Connell, a sheriff’s official said Tuesday.
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Remembering An Advocate For Immigrants And The Poor, Friends Vow To Carry On Legacy Of Slain LA Bishop
The thing most people don’t know about Bishop David O’Connell is that he was a comedian. Not necessarily a very good one — people say he laughed through most of his punchlines.
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