OAKLAND — A man has pleaded no contest to killing his best friend when they were both working as volunteers for his aunt’s church, court records show.

For his no contest plea to voluntary manslaughter, 46-year-old Lamont Taylor will receive an eight-year prison sentence. The outcome of Taylor’s co-defendant’s case is shrouded in mystery; Antoine Brewer, 48, pleaded no contest to accessory last March for allegedly helping Taylor dump the victim’s body, but the details of his plea agreement are being kept a secret by a judge’s sealing order, court records show.

Brewer was released from jail after pleading no contest and told to report to probation. All other details were sealed, court records show.

According to police, Taylor shot and killed Shawn Wayne Bell on Dec. 4, 2024. A bail motion

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