Handyman Admits of Killing Of Bishop

en.newsFeb 23, 2023

Handyman Admits of Killing Of Bishop

Carlos Medina, 61, who was arrested on February 20 has admitted killing Bishop David O’Connell, an LA prosecutor announced.

The motive for the murder is unknown. Medina faces life in prison if convicted. Investigators believe O'Connell was asleep when he was shot five times with a small-calibre weapon, LaTimes.com reported.

Medina had been arrested several times for drug use and had been acting erratically in recent weeks.

He is the husband of O’Connell’s longtime housekeeper and had done some handyman work at O’Connell’s homoe. Medina’s lawyer is seeking a psychiatric evaluation for Medina.

Picture: LA Sheriff/Facebook, David OConnell, #newsSeauufkdpi

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sallipersonFeb 25, 2023

@Louis IX that is not the military but the S.W.A.T team.

Louis IXFeb 25, 2023

Wow.

Louis IXFeb 25, 2023

Why is the military there?

sarto2010Feb 24, 2023

“Work at O’Connell’s homoe”? Eek. There’s many a slip twixt … etc.

GaryLockhartFeb 24, 2023

Gascon will likely cut a plea deal and end up asking the court to sentence Medina to probation.

john333Feb 24, 2023

A 61 year old man murdering a Bishop just for kicks not likely

OrthocatFeb 24, 2023

I don't think it was "for kicks" I suspect he was high on drugs or something. From my reading, the bishop was your typical "bleeding heart" liberal who had progressive views (in conflict with the Faith), but tried to help poor people. Sometimes poor people are wicked, and strike back at their benefactors. All this effort by Catholic media (CM for example) to make this some kind of evil conspiracy seems misplaced to me.

john333Feb 24, 2023

may be something to do with the wife?

P. O'BFeb 23, 2023

Life in prison -- right, maybe about two weeks' worth, if we would reinstate the death penalty.

John A CassaniFeb 23, 2023

He’s more likely to be released after a couple of years if they find him not guilty by reason of insanity. I know of a case from about 30 years ago in California where a woman who murdered her 2 young daughters was released from the looney bin after 4 years.