LOS ANGELES - Funeral services were announced Thursday for Los Angeles Catholic Auxiliary Bishop David O'Connell, who was gunned down at his home in Hacienda Heights. He offered his condolences to the family of the late Bishop. Apart from aiding neighborhood recovery efforts, OConnell pushed to restore trust between the inner-city residents and law enforcement. The Holy Father said the ministry of the late Bishop was marked especially by his profound concern for the poor, immigrants and those in need, his efforts to uphold the sanctity and dignity of Gods gift of life and his zeal for fostering solidarity, co-operation and peace within the local community. The final goodbye for Bishop David OConnell was grievous and joyous. I'm still sort of stunned. Respect each other. His work as a community leader came to the fore again during the Covid-19 pandemic in April 2020 when he carried the Blessed Sacrament to a high summit in the San Gabriel valley to pray for the community below. We have the opportunity to pick up where he left off and to carry the example that he set., He urged all those who attended the Mass to help those you can help.. But despite his long list of accolades and accomplishments, OConnell was known as a low-key priest with a down-to-earth demeanor and an Irish brogue he never bothered to try hiding. He is survived by : his siblings, David Ball (Cody) and Susan Ridd; his sister-in-law Lola Ball; and his step-son Ian. He and other local faith leaders helped organize meetings with police officers in peoples homes and provide opportunities for dialogue and reconciliation. Heres what we know, Governors declaration allows Los Angeles County to get reimbursed, Who will replace ex-LA councilmember Nury Martinez? A transcript of his last recorded homily, delivered one week before he was killed, is on the Catholic news website angelusnews.com. But in contrast to Wednesdays Memorial Mass at OConnells home parish in Hacienda Heights, which touted the bishops special love for the poor, and his work advocating for those who have little, Mahoney on Thursday sought to examine what motivated OConnell, a native of Ireland who built his ministry in L.A. over 45 years. He joked that he looked at him and the dog so at peace that sometimes he fancied that the dog had learned the rosary!. Los Angeles County Roman Catholics paid their respects to Auxiliary Bishop David OConnell during a public viewing and vigil Thursday, March 2, at the churchs Downtown L.A. cathedral that filled the 3,000-capacity house of worship. Mourners had waited in long lines that stretched outside the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown LA over a four-hour period on Thursday to pay their respects to Bishop OConnell as he lay in repose in an open casket. The people have touched my heart the way they are sincere., Murder investigation underway into Bishop OConnells death, Suspect arrested in murder of Bishop OConnell; motive still unclear, Mourners pray for healing, forgiveness amid shock of Bishop OConnells murder. He was the loving husband to Lynnette (Strople) O'Connell with OConnell was shot and killed at his Hacienda Heights home on Feb. 18. The Catholic Bishop of Cork and Ross Dr Fintan Gavin, said Bishop OConnells tragic death had sent shockwaves across the diocese. WebOBITUARY NOTIFICATIONS. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department announced on Sunday that Los Angeles Archdiocese Auxiliary Bishop David O'Connell was killed and said it was working to find "those responsible" for his death. Leave a sympathy message to the family in OConnell was shot and killed at his Hacienda Heights home on Feb. 18. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG), Archbishop Jose Gomez places a bible on the casket of Bishop David OConnell at Funeral Mass held at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles, CA Friday, March 3, 2023. There is no known motive for the murder on February 18th. OConnell, 69, a beloved priest in the diocese, who administered its San Gabriel Valley region, was found fatally shot on Feb. 18 at his Hacienda Heights home. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG), Archbishop Gomez walks to the altar for Bishop David OConnells Vigil Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles on Thursday evening, March 2, 2023. A man in his sixties been charged with his murder. David was a friend of souls, Cunnane told the congregation during the homily. On Friday, an 11 a.m. funeral service, also at the Cathedral, is expected to fill the massive sanctuary, where afterward, OConnell will be interred in the Cathedrals Mausoleum in a private service, officials said Thursday. Bishop OConnell said in a July 2015 interview with Angelus, the publication of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, that being a pastor in South Central Los Angeles had been the great joy of my life., Its been a great privilege, a great blessing to be given these parishes all these years, to be pastor all these years, he said. But now for me and my family and for everyone who is listening here today there comes an opportunity. Archbishop Jose H Gomez of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles celebrated the Mass. We are all heartbroken. Kristy Hutchings covers all things Long Beach including local government, politics, and the environment. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG), Priests walk to the altar for Bishop David OConnells Vigil Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles on Thursday evening, March 2, 2023. OConnell was found shot at his Hacienda Heights home on February 18. The people have touched my heart the way they are sincere.. Hundreds of parishioners, members of the clergy from around the L.A. area, and OConnells family packed inside the church on Wednesday night, March 1, to reflect on the priests story. During his time as auxiliary bishop in Los Angeles, evangelization, pastoral care for immigrants, and ensuring the future of his regions Catholic schools were all top priorities for OConnell, who believed that parishes and schools are powerful instruments of transformation of people's lives and of neighborhoods.. Bishop Dave, as he was affectionately known among his mostly Hispanic congregation, was much admired for his peacemaking efforts during the 1992 riots in LA following the acquittal of four white policemen on all but one charge connected with the severe beating of African American Rodney King. He was arrested about six hours later when he walked out of his home, he said. OConnell was found shot at his Hacienda Heights home on Feb. 18. There was an outpouring of grief among the communities in which he worked when the news emerged that he had been shot dead at his home in Hacienda Heights. "Bishop O'Connell was a guiding light for so many, and his legacy will continue to live on," the department said in a statement. In 2015, Pope Francis named him an auxiliary bishop for the archdiocese. Theres a young lady that I still keep in touch with she has asylum now, shes getting straight As in school, and her sister is in the Navy.. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG), People attend a Vigil Mass for Bishop David OConnell at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles on Thursday evening, March 2, 2023. You will always be kept in our minds and in our hearts, he added, as you kept us in yours.. I was always impressed with Father Daves street smarts, compassion, and willingness to challenge people in power around a variety of issues, including immigrant rights, housing justice, racism, and public safety, Prof Dreier wrote in a tribute after his death. pulling into the bishops driveway and then leaving a short time later, the sheriff said. A vigil Mass was held Thursday for Auxiliary Bishop David G. OConnell at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown Los Angeles. OConnell was shot and killed at his Hacienda Heights home on Feb. 18. Los Angeles Sheriffs Department Sheriff Robert Luna said at that press conference that Medina had done work at the bishops residence as well. He was just this light that radiated so much positivity, love and encouragement, she said. It was standing-room only in the cavernous Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, where the funeral Mass for Bishop David G. OConnell was held Michael David OConnell, Sr., 73 of Allegan, Michigan, passed away early Friday morning, October 1, 2021 at Holland Hospital. OConnell was found shot at his Hacienda Heights home on February 18. This man, this bishop, made a huge difference in our community, Sheriff Luna said. OConnell was found shot at his Hacienda Heights home on February 18. that matched that description, Sheriff Luna said. [ Bishop David OConnell obituary: Progressive cleric from Cork who spent his life in Los Angeles ] Monsignor Jarlath Cunnane, a Sligo born friend of five decades to Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop David G. O'Connell, a native of Ireland who spent most of his four decades as a priest ministering in L.A.'s inner city, was found dead of a gunshot wound Feb. 18. A red velvet rope kept mourners at a slight distance. He spoke to the soul. He studied for the priesthood at All Hallows College in Dublin, and later moved to Los Angeles to begin his own ministry where he was ordained to serve by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in 1979. David D. OConnell Sr., 80, of Chicopee passed away, Monday, April 27, 2015 at Palmer Health Care Center. It is a privilege to be part of peoples lives, especially in their time of suffering and need. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG), David OConnell, nephew of Bishop David OConnell, speaks at the Funeral Mass for his uncle at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles, CA, Friday, March 3, 2023. When he heard the news of OConnells murder, Cunnane said he was speechless and shocked.. OConnell was shot and killed at his Hacienda Heights home on Feb. 18. OConnells ministry will be forever memorialized by the people he helped and the support be it assistance with an asylum application, or merely a friendly smile. It is a shock and I have no words to express my sadness.. In contrast to recent days, often taken up with spoken words at prayers services and masses that mourned the pastor, the viewing was a quiet event, focused on the singular image of the bishops casket amid the vast open interior space of the Cathedral. In 2018, he spoke about the need to recognise that there were all sorts of configurations of families, including single parents, gay couples and people in second marriages. He said that over the last week many people had shared their last words with Bishop OConnell. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG), Priests and bishops walk to the altar for Bishop David OConnells Vigil Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles on Thursday evening, March 2, 2023. He said that his friend, who he first met when they studied for the priesthood at All Hallows College in Dublin in 1971, was as at ease with the movers and the shakers and also with the moved and the shaken. Carlos Medina, the husband of O'Connell's housekeeper has been arrested for his murder. One of its journalists, Pulitzer Prize winner Mary McNamara, shadowed him for three days for an article more than 20 years ago. And thats what OConnells ministry was ultimately about, Cunnane said: friendship communion. The miracle involved the healing of an unborn baby girl in Rimini, Italy. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG), In our mission as Catholics is to be Christ-like to embody the image of our Lord and to do all the good work that (OConnell) did and thats someone in our lifetime that we witnessed do that, Reyes said. Investigators later learned that Mr. Medina drove an S.U.V. "[M]ay you rest in peace Bishop O'Connell. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG), The Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem stand as others pay their respects during the viewing for Bishop David OConnell at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, in Downtown Los Angeles, March 2, 2023. The Sheriffs department has not offered further details on the circumstances of his death, which is under investigation. OConnell was shot and killed at his Hacienda Heights home on Feb. 18. He is also survived by nieces and nephews. Editor's note: This is a breaking news story and will be updated with new details as they become available. Over the years, O'Connell was a pastor at a number of parishes in Los Angeles and several nearby communities. Catholics say final farewell to their friend,, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Catholics say final farewell to their friend, Bishop David OConnell, Three women arrested for alleged fraudulent federal student loans from Fullerton college, Tom Sizemore, Saving Private Ryan actor, dies at 61, 7 house fires prompt fears about gas meters buried in snow. David O'Connell passed away in Warriors Mark, Pennsylvania. He is survived by his brother Kieran and extended family. Apu Gomes/Agence France-Presse Getty Images, Bishop OConnell said in a July 2015 interview with Angelus. The Sheriffs department has not offered further details on the circumstances of his death, which is under investigation. Hutchings holds a B.A. And it was always such a joy to see her, and a joy to see how happy she was that I was home.. (Photo by Dean Musgrove). A priest kisses Bishop David OConnell during a public viewing at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles on Thursday evening, March 2, 2023. Mr OConnell thanked all those who had assisted in the police investigation following the murder of his uncle. He was a friend of souls. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG), A standing room only crowd attends the Funeral Mass for Bishop David OConnell at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles, CA Friday, March 3, 2023. David M. O'Connell, loving husband and father, passed away on December 12, 2018 after a brief illness. OConnell, 69, was born in County Cork, in the south of the Republic of Ireland. That inspired him to organize retreats for men usually in the mountains focusing on how to be good fathers and husbands, something he saw as key to the health of a community. Born December 17, 1947 in Allegan, Michigan, he was the son of the late James Joseph and Amelia (Hinkle) OConnell and the husband of his only true love, Donna Jean (Stratton) OConnell. Carlos Medina has admitted to murdering the bishop, Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascn said in a press conference Wednesday. He was fatally shot in his home on Saturday. David OConnell, an auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, leading a memorial service in 2020. Beverly - David R. O'Connell, 58, of Beverly, died on Wednesday, January 5, 2022, at Beverly Hospital. LOS ANGELES - Funeral services were announced Thursday for Los Angeles Catholic Auxiliary Bishop David O'Connell, who was gunned down at his home in Hacienda The suspect in the shooting, 61-year-old Carlos Medina, has been charged with the murder. Always. Bishop OConnell once said that being a pastor was the greatest joy of his life. But I didnt. . Ramon Reyes, from Incarnation Catholic Church in Glendale, echoed another theme through the week that OConnell was a model of service for a generation. Those emotions were on display once again on Thursday, as Cardinal Roger Mahony wept as he embraced OConnells casket in prayer as he ended his homily. But eventually, the sun broke the gloom. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department previously said investigators responded to a shooting death at 12:57 p.m. on Saturday in the LA suburb of Hacienda Heights, where an adult male was pronounced dead. OConnell was found shot at his Hacienda Heights home on February 18. The suspect in the shooting, 61-year-old Carlos Medina, has been charged with the murder. Friendship was something he was good at. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG), An overflow crowd fills the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels for the Funeral Mass for Bishop David OConnell in Los Angeles, CA, Friday, March 3, 2023. He spoke of always seeing his friend approaching him in the parking lot with his dog leash in one hand and his Padre Pio rosary in the other. Inside the church, gilded and grand, Catholic relics nestled alongside artifacts of mourning: Memorial funeral sprays, lit candles in his honor, and prayers to shepherd him to his resting place. He came home days later to find widespread destruction in much of his parishs territory. We provide news about the Church and the world, as seen through the teachings of the Catholic Church. He became a priest there in 1953. We are heartbroken. (The) presence of Christ and deep prayer, the Rev. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Those who knew him testify that he seemed most at ease with the working people he spent all those years with in South LA. O'Connell was 69. Watch for these changes, Pope Francis approves miracle to pave way to beatification of Elisabetta Martinez. The suspect in the shooting, 61-year-old Carlos Medina, has been charged with the murder. Anyone can read what you share. During Sunday Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels the next day, Archbishop Gomez announced that the LA County Sheriffs Department had confirmed to the archdiocese earlier that morning that investigators had ruled his death a homicide. Friendship is something he was good at he was friends with young and old, up and down the social scale, Cunnane, a pastor at Long Beachs St. Cornelius Church and close friend of OConnells, said. David OConnell was predeceased by his parents, Joan and David, and his siblings Liam, Don and Geraldine. Apu A public viewing is held at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels for Bishop David OConnell in Los Angeles on Thursday evening, March 2, 2023. Father Robert Young, his friend from his secondary school days, remembered him as a very bright and capable student who was warm and sincere. Norma Seni Pimentel, executive director of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley, called O'Connell "truly a man of God" in a tweet. As part of this free service you may receive occasional offers from us at EWTN News and EWTN. OConnell was pastor at St. Frances Cabrini Parish when the violent 1992 L.A. riots took place after the acquittal of four police officers who had been videotaped beating an unarmed black man, Rodney King. All services will be livestreamed at lacatholics.org/bishop-connell. The wound wont be easily healed. Joe holds a bachelors degree in Political Science from The Catholic University of America. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG), Mass is given to 4,000 attendees at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels during the Funeral Mass for Bishop David OConnell in Los Angeles, CA, Friday, March 3, 2023. I have heard from people in Peru and South Africa. A Magdalene laundry and its clients: Holles Street, Fitzwilliam Tennis Club, Captain Americas, Conor OBrien inexplicably and shockingly shot dead by Earl McKevitt over pizza delivery error, Before I would have held my husbands hand walking around the streets. The suspect in the shooting, 61-year-old Carlos Medina, has been charged with the murder. That story, as told by both Monsignor Timothy Dyer and the bishops own brother, was one of service, sacrifice and peacemaking in a city and county of L.A., where he built decades of goodwill after leaving his native Ireland. People approached, some wiping away tears and others saying brief prayers before moving along. The people have touched my heart the way they are sincere.. (Victor Alemn), I think we have to bring the joy of the Gospels that Pope Francis talks about reaching out to each other and serving each other, he said. A public viewing will be held March 2 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown Los Angeles from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 6 p.m., followed by a vigil Mass at 7:00 p.m. Deputies found the bishop in bed with at least one gunshot wound to the upper body, Sheriff Luna said. And yet I feel in all the outpouring of love and esteem and all of the inspiration and all the testimonies this week I feel a presence.. He also took a leading role in advocating for immigrants and was chairman of the inter-diocesan Southern California Immigration Task Force. During the pandemic, he held a daily prayer group for me just to sustain me in the darkest days I had ever seen as a leader when people were dying he shone a light and helped me continue that work.. The authorities surrounded Mr. Medinas home at about 2 a.m. and called on him to surrender, but he refused, Sheriff Luna said. At Catholic News Agency, our team is committed to reporting the truth with courage, integrity, and fidelity to our faith. A tipster told detectives on Sunday evening that he was concerned because Mr. Medina, who lives in Torrance, Calif., had been acting strange, irrational and made comments about the bishop owing him money, Sheriff Luna said. Julio Cortez/AP (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG), Bishop David OConnells Vigil Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles on Thursday evening, March 2, 2023. And he was faithful to me all the time I was in the hospital every day. "It's been the great joy of my life to be the pastor of these people, especially the ones who are suffering or in need or facing difficulty," O'Connell told Angelus News in 2015. He said that they always joked about which was the better county his native Sligo or the Bishops beloved Co Cork. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG), People attend Bishop David OConnells Vigil Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles on Thursday evening, March 2, 2023. Bishop Dave, as he was known, was episcopal vicar for the archdioceses San Gabriel Pastoral Region since, 2015, when Pope Francis named him an auxiliary bishop, The riots broke out during Father OConnells first tour at St. Frances X. Cabrini Church (1988-1998). The suspect in the shooting, 61-year-old Carlos Medina, has been charged with the murder. A Catholic bishop who church leaders remembered as a "peacemaker" was found dead of a gunshot wound on Saturday. Why must women still trade their personal stories to get decent healthcare? The suspect, Carlos Medina, 65, is married to Bishop OConnells housekeeper and had done work at the bishops house in Hacienda Heights, Calif., a suburban community in the San Gabriel Valley, Sheriff Robert G. Luna said at a news conference. Pope Francis named him an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in 2015. It was that spirit, Mahony said, that moved OConnell in inspired ways, from his now well-known efforts as a peacemaker during the 1992 riots in L.A. to his advocacy of immigrants to connecting with generations of young Catholics and priests. He was loved. He thanked the Bishops brother, Kieran, his sister-in-law Paula, his nieces and nephews Ciara, Orla, David, Aoisha, Chloe and Brian for giving Los Angeles the blessing of having David OConnell among them rather than residing in his native Cork. During the COVID-19 pandemic, OConnell made headlines when he led a blessing of the San Gabriel Valley and surrounding areas as he held up a monstrance containing the Blessed Sacrament from a nearby lookout. He brought peace to souls.. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG), Archbishop Jose Gomez delivers the Funeral Mass for Bishop David OConnell at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles, CA, Friday, March 3, 2023. O'Connell was found shot just before 1 p.m. Saturday at his home in the 1500 block of Janlu Avenue, near Turnbull Canyon Road. It came from that special place, that secret place in him, said Mahoney, speaking within a few steps from OConnells casket at the front of the sanctuary facing its middle aisle, covered in a white sheet. John Meyer flew in from Rome to celebrate the OConnells. How the biggest companies plan mass layoffs, Greece train crash: Rescuers to wrap up search operation, Thinking Anew Speaking the language of compassion. And of course in Ireland. Tributes to O'Connell also poured in on social media, where people expressed shock and sadness at the bishop's sudden death. Those tensions eventually boiled over during the LA riots in 1992 that followed the videotaped beating of Rodney King by police officers. The community mourns the loss of Auxiliary Bishop David OConnell, who was found shot dead in Hacienda Heights. But now the Cork man that he is has left without saying goodbye. Bail was set at $2 million. Out of his love for God, he served this city for more than 40 years as an immigrant from Ireland, he said. It was the second day of a trio of memorial services dedicated to the beloved San Gabriel Valley bishop, who was found shot to death Feb. 18 in his Hacienda Heights home. Obituary. And its been a great privilege, a great blessing to be given these parishes all these years, to be pastor all these years. Born: July 16th, 1953 Died: February 18th, 2023 Bishop David OConnell who has died, aged 69, was originally from Cork but spent his Catholic ministry in Los Angeles It is a shock and I have no words to express my sadness., During Sunday Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels the next day, Archbishop Gomez announced that the LA County Sheriffs Department had confirmed to the archdiocese earlier that morning that, investigators had ruled his death a homicide. We need to rebuild the fabric of our relationships so we can be a hopeful world.. Lend an ear and listen to people. Bishop Dave loved and served Jesus with all of his heart and all of his strength. He was charged Wednesday with murder, and District Attorney George Gascn said at a news conference that Medina had confessed to the crime, although a motive remains unknown. He found the good in people, praised it, and spoke it into them., The recessional at the Funeral Mass for Bishop David OConnell at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles, CA, Friday, March 3, 2023. OConnell was found shot at his Hacienda Heights home on February 18. But grateful to God for having had all those years a good friend to walk the road with, he said. The essential words of the priests absolution formula have not been changed, but there are two minor modifications to the preliminary part of the prayer.. Monsignor Cunnane recalled his weekly Thursday night meetings for dinner with Bishop OConnell. When you have found an obituary of interest, you have the option of upgrading that obituary with more recent and relevant content unless the obituary is The bishops simple, red, mahogany casket with bronze knobs and ivory lining sat at the front of the Cathedral. Prior to joining the Press-Telegram, she served as the Daily Breeze's lead city hall reporter. Reyes said that Bishop OConnell ordained his class of new priests two years ago. OConnell played a key role in sponsoring the enrollment of several young immigrants in Catholic schools. He worked on efforts to curb violence in the city, and many of his congregants were minorities and immigrants. OConnell was shot and killed at his Hacienda Heights home on Feb. 18. It was standing-room only in the cavernous Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, where the funeral Mass for Bishop David G. OConnell was held Friday morning. Ruth Graham and Christine Hauser contributed reporting. The suspect in the shooting, 61-year-old Carlos Medina, has been charged with the murder. So there was some kind of a maybe working relationship, but were still trying to figure out what that relationship was.. OConnell then began serving in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and held many different positions during his priesthood, in which he ministered to immigrants and those affected by both gang violence and poverty. Its something weve heard to this point, and that is something the detectives will go out and validate and see if its true or not.. 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He held a rosary. With other religious leaders, he brought police officers to meetings in peoples homes in an effort to improve relations. After ordination, he served as associate pastor in several parishes and as pastor at St. Frances X. Cabrini Church, Ascension Church, St. Eugene Church, and St. Michael Church all in South LA. in journalism from the University of Southern California. Ted Chen reports for the NBC4 News on Feb. 21,