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 Downey parking lot was sentenced Monday to 24 years and eight months in prison.

Gerardo Magallanes, who was 18 at the time and is now 21, pleaded no contest Sept. 12 to voluntary manslaughter in connection with the Aug. 8, 2022, slaying of off-duty Officer Gardiel Solorio, 26. He also pleaded no contest to unlawful firearm activity and admitted an allegation that he furnished a firearm, along with a gang allegation.

The alleged gunman, Carlos Delcid, now 23, is awaiting trial on one count each of murder, shooting at an occupied motor vehicle and possession of a firearm by a felon involving the shooting, along with one count of se

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