Community reacts to fatal shooting of high-ranking Catholic church official
the scene. The scene is being held in the city of Los Angeles. The city of Los Angeles. Deputy is now confirming that a man found dead inside a house in the hide's home is Bishop David O'Connell. He is a high ranking official within the Catholic Church, and he spent 40 years as a priest in the bishop right here in Los Angeles. K cows Lauren pose in his live at the scene now with the very latest Lauren. Well, Ross and Leslie Hummus of detectives are calling his death suspicious.
He's been in the community for a long time. The church leaders are here to pay their respects. Hail Mary full of grace. The Lord is with the blessed art power amongst women and blessed is the fruit of I wound Jesus. Earlier tonight, members of the community held a prayer circle for auxiliary Bishop David O'Connell holding rosaries and candles. They prayed for him, many telling us tonight they can't believe he is no longer here. L.
A county sheriff deputies say O'Connell was found with a gunfire in the middle of the city of San Francisco. The church leaders are now calling the bishop to come home on the 1500 block of Jan Lou Avenue just after one this afternoon. They're working to find out what led to the gun fire and who fired that fatal shot. Those who knew the bishop say he was the salt of the earth type of man supportive to those in his community. He was a very good soul. We even believe he's gifted. We can't even imagine something like this would happen to him, especially when he was the first person to leave the church, then he just couldn't believe he was the first person to leave the church.
No, no, no, no. L. A county supervisor Janice Hawn is also mourning his sudden death. She says O'Connell was a long time friend of hers. Well, when I first heard the news today, of course, I was absolutely devastated and brokenhearted, and I know the whole archdiocese of well known by so many people and he was well known because of his love for people, his interest in all the causes that really lifted up the poor in Los Angeles County. In a statement, Art Bishop Gomez said in part, as a priest and later a bishop here in Los Angeles for more than 45 years, Bishop Dave was a man of deep prayer who had a great love for our blessed mother. He was a peacemaker with a heart for the poor and the immigrant and a passion for building a community where the sanctity and dignity of every human life was honored and protected.
The 69 year old bishop was from Ireland and again tonight homicide detectives calling his death suspicious. They say they are not ruling anything out. We of course will keep you updated as we learn more reporting live in Hofstein to Heights Lauren Pozen K Cal News. Lauren, thank you.
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