A Herndon, Virginia, man pleaded guilty Monday in the shooting death of a 14-year-old boy in March 2024.

Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano said Ismael Cruz Delcid, now 20, faced charges of voluntary manslaughter in the case.

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Cruz Delcid was sitting in a car in a parking lot on Coppermine Road on March 20, 2024, when he saw two teenage acquaintances, according to prosecutors. He spoke with them, and when the conversation escalated, Cruz Delcid shot the teenage boy, later identified as Michai

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