One of two men charged with the shooting death of an off-duty Monterey Park police officer during what authorities called a botched daytime robbery attempt in a parking lot in Downey pleaded no contest Friday, Sept. 12 to voluntary manslaughter.

Gerardo Magallanes, now 21, is facing 24 years and eight months in state prison in connection with the Aug. 8, 2022, slaying of off-duty Officer Gardiel Solorio, 26, according to Deputy District Attorney Geoff Lewin.

Magallanes — who is due back in a Norwalk courtroom for sentencing Sept. 29 — also pleaded no contest to unlawful firearm activity and admitted an allegation that he furnished a firearm, along with a gang allegation, the prosecutor said.

The alleged gunman, Carlos Delcid, now 23, is awaiting trial on one count each of murder, shooti

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