Housekeeper’s Husband Arrested After Murder of Los Angeles Bishop, Police Say

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1 年前

Police arrested the husband of a housekeeper of Bishop David O’Connell in connection with the Los Angeles cleric’s murder, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said on February 20.

LA County Sheriff Robert Luna said Carlos Medina was arrested after a six-hour stand-off with police at his home in the Torrance area of Los Angeles on Monday.

Luna said the department had received a tip that Medina had been “acting strange, irrational, and made comments about the bishop owing him money.”

Luna said Medina had previously carried out work at the bishop’s residence, but said he was not aware of any dispute involving the pair and said the allegations of a dispute over money had come from one witness.

A number of interviews were taking place and the investigation was ongoing, Luna said.

The 69-year-old bishop, who was originally from County Cork, Ireland, was shot dead in his home in Hacienda Heights in Los Angeles on Saturday, February 18. Credit: Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department via Storyful