Key takeaways:
- Carlos Medina, 61, has been charged with the murder of Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell.
- Medina is facing 35 years to life in prison if convicted, and the District Attorney’s Office has filed a special allegation that he used a firearm during the commission of the murder.
- Medina had done some work around the bishop’s home, and O’Connell had served in the Catholic Church for over 40 years. He is currently being held without bail.
A 61-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday.
Carlos Medina, the husband of O’Connell’s housekeeper, is facing 35 years to life in prison if convicted. According to Lieutenant Mike Modica of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Medina gave “several different reasons” for why he had killed the bishop, but “none of them made any sense to investigators.”
The District Attorney’s Office has also filed a special allegation that Medina used a firearm during the commission of the murder. Modica said that Medina had claimed the bishop owed him money, but investigators rejected that claim.
Medina had done some work around the bishop’s home, according to Gascón. O’Connell was a popular Southern California bishop and had served in the Catholic Church for over 40 years.
The case is ongoing and Medina is expected to appear in court soon. He is currently being held without bail.
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