Mental state of man accused of murdering Cork-born bishop in Los Angeles delays trial

Bishop David O'Connell's killing was met with devastation by Catholics across the Los Angeles archdiocese, where he had served since his ordination in 1979. File photo: AP/Julio Cortez

Criminal proceedings against a man accused of the murder of a Cork-born bishop in Los Angeles remain suspended because of concerns about his mental competency to stand trial.

Carlos Medina, the husband of Bishop David O’Connell’s housekeeper, was charged with the murder of the Brooklodge man at his home in Hacienda Heights in Los Angeles days after the shooting on February 18, 2023.