Murdered Cork-born bishop recalled as 'advocate for social and racial justice'

Bishop David O’Connell was laid to rest in a crypt in Los Angeles Cathedral last March.

Bishop David O’Connell from Brooklodge in Glanmire was shot in his home in Hacienda Heights, Los Angeles County.

The archbishop of Los Angeles has described Cork-born Bishop David O’Connell as an "advocate for social and racial justice” who fought against gun violence, a year after he was shot dead in his home.

The 69-year-old cleric from Brooklodge, Glanmire, was found dead in his home in Hacienda Heights in Los Angeles on February 18 last year, after being shot multiple times.