HACIENDA HEIGHTS, LOS ANGELES. (THECOUNT) — Bishop David O’Connell, an auxiliary bishop with the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, has been identified as the victim in a Saturday afternoon shooting in Hacienda Heights.
O’Connell, a priest and later a bishop in L.A. for 45 years, was shot and killed Saturday afternoon.
According to reports, the fatal shooting occurred just before 1 p.m. in the 1500 block of Janlu Avenue in Hacienda Heights.
Officials say O’Connell was found in a room with a gunshot wound to his upper torso.
The sheriff’s department said detectives are investigating the death as suspicious though no further details were released.
Information regarding a suspect or suspects were also not immediately made available.
Anyone with possible information about the fatal incident is urged to call homicide detectives at 323-890-5500 or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.
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Geo quick facts: Hacienda Heights is an unincorporated suburban community in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, the community had a total population of 54,038, up from 53,122 at the 2000 census. For statistical purposes, the Census Bureau has defined Hacienda Heights as a census designated place – Wikipedia.
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