A former Whittier police officer reached a plea agreement with prosecutors, ending a criminal case that stemmed from a 2020 shooting that left an unarmed man paralyzed, officials said.
Salvador Murillo, 44, stood trial in November on multiple counts of assault by a peace officer and assault with a deadly weapon, but a mistrial was declared after three days of deliberation when the jury pool announced they were deadlocked. The panel was leaning toward convicting Murillo on all charges in connection with the incident, which saw the now former detective fire a volley of bullets at a fleeing suspect, Nicholas Carrillo, severing his spine.
During a Feb. 23 hearing, he was sentenced to one year of probation and ordered to give up his right to serve as a police officer in California after pleading to two counts of assault by an officer, according to Josh Rubenstein, communications director for the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office. Murillo must also complete 200 hours of community service and pay restitution to Carrillo’s family, Rubenstein said…