LAPD have announced that a suspect has been arrested in the death of Bishop David O’Connell. According to police reports Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell was found fatally shot inside of his home on February 18 2023. Officers were called to the scene as someone reported a shooting and when they arrived Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell was found with a gunshot wound to the chest, the Bishop would be pronounced dead at the scene. LAPD have not released any information about the suspect just that one has been arrested in connection to the murder. Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell had been working in Los Angeles since 1979, he is originally from Ireland
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A suspect has been arrested in the killing of Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell, the Los Angeles Times reported Monday.
O’Connell, 69, of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles was found shot inside his Hacienda Heights home in the 1500 block of Janlu Avenue just before 1 p.m. Saturday, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said.
The incident was being investigated as a homicide.
O’Connell, who was a native of County Cork, Ireland, served in the Los Angeles Archdioceses since 1979.
He was described as humble and lovable.
Authorities have not released any details about the suspect or the arrest.
California police have arrested a suspect in connection with the shooting death of Catholic Bishop David O’Connell, law enforcement sources told Fox News.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has yet to offer details regarding the person’s identity. O’Connell, the Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, was fatally shot in an incident in Hacienda Heights this weekend.
Deputies responded to the shooting, and when they arrived at the scene, they discovered O’Connell suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
“It’s very early in the investigation,” sheriff’s department Homicide Bureau Detective Michael Modica said Sunday. “We got a lot more steps we have to take to make more determination to what’s happening.”
O’Connell, 69, was named Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles by Pope Francis in 2015.
James Edward McKamey was sentenced to death by the State of North Carolina for the murder of a music teacher. According to court documents James Edward McKamey would stab to death Carol Greer and leave her body beside a building. James Edward McKamey was also convicted of an attempted murder committed during a robbery. During that incident the woman was able to escape and James Edward McKamey would flee and murder Carol Greer the same night. James Edward McKamey was convicted of murder, attempted murder and robbery and would be sentenced to death.
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James Edward McKamey, who was convicted of murder in the death of a former Columbus County music teacher, has been sentenced to death.
The jury announced the unanimous verdict Thursday morning after deliberating for about an hour. The jury spent more than three hours deliberating Wednesday and about another hour Thursday morning.
McKamey’s attorney told the judge he intends to file an appeal to the North Carolina Supreme Court.
“The death penalty is the law of North Carolina and the District Attorney’s Office will continue to seek its application in the most egregious murder cases,” District Attorney Jon David said. “The senseless killing of Carol Greer was an incident which cried out for maximum justice, and we felt it was important to let the community decide the appropriate punishment.”
McKamey was convicted in the 2016 murder of Carol Greer, a former music teacher in Columbus County. McKamey stabbed Greer to death and then left her body near a small storage building behind her home in August 2016.
The death penalty has become more uncommon as a punishment in North Carolina according to UNC School of Government Professor Jeff Welty.
“Previously, the law required prosecutors to pursue the death penalty in most first-degree murder cases. But in 2001, the law changed. That gave prosecutors the discretion to seek the death penalty when they thought it was appropriate and not to seek it when they didn’t think it was appropriate, and that just reduced the number of capital trials quite a bit,” said Welty.
According to the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, McKamey will become the 138th active death row inmate in North Carolina. The state has not carried out any executions since 2006 due to ongoing litigation.
“We’re in a situation right now where the death penalty still exists, and prosecutors who see value in it and believe in it can pursue it, and yet opponents can say that, you know, we haven’t had any executions in a long time and we aren’t likely to have any anytime soon,” said Welty. “In some ways, it is kind of an equilibrium, and I’m not sure that there’s a major change to that equilibrium on the horizon in the near term.”
McKamey also was found guilty of attempted murder and assault in connection to the stabbing of Reshonta Love. David says McKamey stabbed Love after she game him a ride home. Love got away and drove herself to the hospital. McKamey then went to Greer’s home, stabbed her to death, and stole her car.
Greer’s body was found a day after the incident. McKamey was arrested in Brunswick County later that week.
McKamey was also sentenced to concurrent sentences of 180-228 months for the attempted murder charge, and 73-100 month sentences on two counts of robbery with a dangerous weapon.
Norma Chagnama is a woman from Chicago Illinois who has been charged with the murder of a four month old girl. According to police reports an ambulance was called to a home regarding a four month old girl choking. Once inside of the home the four month old, Zury Cruz Sumba, was rushed to the hospital. Zury Cruz Sumba would die from her injuries. Doctors would discover an assortment of injuries on Zury Cruz Sumba and Norma Chagnama would be arrested and charged with murder.
Norma Chagnama, 29, was arrested Saturday in the 4700-block of N. Lawndale Ave in Albany Park after she was positively identified as the person who allegedly caused fatal injuries to Zury Cruz Sumba.
An investigation by child welfare officials was launched after the Cook County medical examiner’s office determined Sumba died of injuries from child abuse.
Emergency crews were called to the Lawndale Avenue address about 4:30 p.m. Thursday when Sumba was reported to be unconscious and not breathing, Chicago fire officials said.
Sumba was taken to Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, where she died about 12 hours later, county records show.
The girl’s death was ruled a homicide Saturday following an autopsy where it was determined she died of multiple injuries from child abuse, the medical examiner’s office said.
A spokesman for the Department of Children and Family Services said the agency had prior contact with the family and is conducting an investigation.
Eighteen year old Miles Pfeffer has been arrested for the murder of Temple University police officer Chris Fitzgerald. According to police reports Officer Chris Fitzgerald was attempted to stop a carjacking in Philadelphia when he was shot in the head. The officer was rushed to the hospital however would pass away from his injuries. US Marshalls would track down and arrest teen Miles Pfeffer. Other news sources are saying that Miles Pfeffer comes from a wealthy family and are trying to figure out why he would murder the officer. Officer Chris Fitzgerald death marks the first time a Temple University police officer was fatally shot while on duty.
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The Philadelphia Police Department confirmed a Temple University police officer was shot and killed Saturday night
The officer was trying to intervene with a carjacking when he was shot, according to officers. He was rushed to the hospital, but died shortly after arriving.
“Our hearts are broken,” Dr. Jennifer Griffin, Temple University’s Head of Public Safety, wept during a press conference. “We’re devastated at the loss of a Temple University police officer who was protecting and safe guarding our community when they were taken from us.”
This officer was the first and only Temple University police officer who has ever died in the line of duty.
“I just met with his wife and his family, and his fellow police officers. There are no words to convey just how heartbroken we all are,” Temple University’s president, Jason Wingard, said during the press conference.
The Temple University Police Association confirmed a suspect was in custody for the killing around 8 a.m. Sunday. The suspect was arrested with the fallen officer’s handcuffs. NBC10 reported the suspect as Miles Pfeffer, 18, but the Philadelphia Police Department has not released an official statement yet
The Temple University Association set up a memorial to remember the officer with photos, candles and flowers.
An arrest has been made in connection with the death of a Temple University police officer who was shot and killed while trying to stop a carjacking on Saturday night in North Philadelphia.
Miles Pfeffer, 18, was arrested at 7:12 a.m. Sunday in the 2300 block of Quarry Road in Buckingham Twp., Bucks County.
It is not yet known if Miles Pfeffer is the suspected gunman. Action News was told the suspect is from a prominent and wealthy family.
The U.S. Marshals have identified the fallen officer as Chris Fitzgerald.
Miles Pfeffer was taken into custody using Fitzgerald’s handcuffs.
“It’s a tradition that we do any time there’s a fallen officer, and we thought it was important to remember Ofc. Fitzgerald… by placing his cuffs on the suspect,” said Supervisor Deputy U.S Marshal Rob Clark.
The Action Cam was there as a procession of police vehicles brought the suspect to Philadelphia Police Headquarters
The shooting happened at about 7 p.m. Saturday near 18th Street and Montgomery Avenue as Ofc. Fitzgerald was on patrol.
Students there say they saw a fellow student get out of a black sedan when a male approached him and demanded his keys.
Nearby surveillance video captured audio of the incident.
“Give me the keys, give me the keys. I’ll kill you, swear to God,” the suspect is heard saying.
Ofc. Fitzgerald was shot in the head as he tried to intervene. He was taken to Temple University Hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said.
Action News has learned police have located the car involved in the carjacking.
This is the first time a Temple University police officer has been shot and killed in the line of duty
Dozens of police officers and community members gathered outside the hospital grieving for the loss of one of their own.
“There are simply no words that can make sense of such a tragedy. It tears at our sense of community, and wounds us to our very soul. Temple has lost an officer and hero to senseless violence. Our thoughts are with the victim’s family, friends and the entire Temple community during this tremendously difficult time,” a statement from Temple University said.
During a news conference Saturday night outside the hospital, Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said the investigation is ongoing
“(The Philadelphia Police Department) is doing everything that we can to make sure that not only is this person responsible taken into custody and brought to justice, but for every other suspect out there that is doing the same and wishing harm amongst our law enforcement community and our Philadelphia community,” she said.
In a tweet, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner said his office was already collaborating with police to bring the responsible parties to justice.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call police at 215-204-1234.
The U.S. Marshals office picked up a man Sunday at 7 a.m. in connection with the fatal shooting of a Temple University police officer. Sources tell CBS News Philadelphia that the 18-year-old man has been arrested in Buckingham Township, Bucks County.
He was later identified as Miles Pfeffer of Buckingham Township. Pfeffer turned 18 in January 2023.
The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office announces that Pfeffer will be charged with murder, murder of a law enforcement officer, robbery, carjacking, firearm offenses, possession of an instrument of crime, and related offenses. The DA’s office also adds that “Pfeffer is ineligible for release on bail.”
Authorities also identified the late police officer as Chris Fitzgerald
The U.S. Marshals office had a warrant signed Sunday morning, they say.
The Temple University Police Association tweeted, “We can confirm that a suspect has been taken into custody for the murder of one of our police officers.”
Authorities say the officer tried to stop a carjacking blocks away from Temple’s campus when he was shot.
According to the university, this is the first Temple police officer to be killed in the line of duty.
Another mass shooting last night as a suspect opened fire outside of the Live Lounge in Memphis Tennessee that saw eleven people shot with one dying from their injuries. According to police reports officers were called to Live Lounge in Memphis where they found two people suffering from gunshot wounds who were immediately brought to the hospital. Officers would learn five more people would transport themselves to the hospital. Police were able to find four more people in the area of Live Lounge with one pronounced dead at the scene. Police have released no information regarding a suspect
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One person was killed and 10 more were injured in two shootings Memphis Police believe are related.
As of Sunday morning, no arrests had been made and police said no suspect information was available.
Both shootings were in the Memphis neighborhood of Whitehaven
At 12:43 a.m. Sunday, police responded to the Live Lounge at 1482 E. Shelby Dr., where they found two shooting victims. Both were taken to the hospital in critical condition.
Five more shooting victims had left the scene in their own vehicles and arrived at area hospitals in non-critical condition.
While at the Live Lounge, officers were told about another shooting at Shelby Drive and Boeingshire Drive.
There, officers found one male shooting victim who was pronounced dead at the scene. Three more victims were taken to the hospital in critical condition.
Police are investigating, but said they believe both scenes were connected. Police said it was unclear what happened prior to the shootings, and they had no solid description of the suspect or suspects.
One person died and 10 were injured early Sunday after two shootings at and near a Memphis nightclub, police said.
No suspect has been arrested in the shootings that police say appear to be connected.
Five people were taken to local hospitals in critical condition and another five arrived in “non-critical” condition by private vehicles, the Memphis Police Department said.
Police arrived at the Live Lounge nightclub before 1 a.m. and found two victims. While at the nightclub, they learned about shooting victims at a nearby location where they found one person dead and three others who were badly injured.
Police did not know the motive or whether there was more than one shooter at the two locations. Police said they are looking for three people of interest.
The shootings occurred in the Whitehaven neighborhood of Memphis, about 10 miles south of downtown and near the Memphis International Airport. Both shootings took place along a commercial corridor of restaurants, grocery stores, churches and medical offices surrounded by residential streets
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