Cork bishop murdered in Los Angeles was 'a joyful man'

The sheriff of Los Angeles County has promised that his department is "committed to arresting those responsible" for the murder of Cork-born Bishop David O'Connell

Bishop David O'Connell, from Brooklodge in Glanmire, was shot in his home in Hacienda Heights, Los Angeles County. Picture: Sarah Reingewirtz/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty

The Cork bishop murdered in Los Angeles was “a joyful man, a cheery man, a man with a great Irish brogue and a joke always on his lips ready to go”, according to a priest of his local parish.

Bishop David O’Connell from Brooklodge in Glanmire was shot in his home in Hacienda Heights, Los Angeles County, at around 1pm local time (9pm GMT) on Saturday.