By Shannon Mullen, Courtney Mares, CNA - Los Angeles Auxilary Bishop David O’Connell, a popular priest in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles for many years known for his work ministering to immigrants, the poor, and victims of gun violence in South LA, was shot and killed Saturday, authorities said... Earlier in the day, Archbishop José Gomez released a statement announcing that Bishop O’Connell, an Irish native who had worked in the Los Angeles area for the past 45 years, had died unexpectedly... “I am very sad this afternoon to report that our beloved Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell has passed away unexpectedly,” Archbishop Gomez said in the statement, Angelus News reported.