The gunman who shot four people outside a party in La Jolla including a young woman who was killed in 2019 was sentenced on Nov. 14 to 35 years in state prison.

Odyssey Sellers Carrillo, now 23 and wearing a green jail uniform and a green face mask, appeared before San Diego Superior Court Judge Eugenia Eyherabide for sentencing in the slaying of Nina Silver, 20.

The young woman was about to start college in a few days before a bullet struck her back and severed her spine. Silver was standing outside with a group at 12:30 a.m. on June 23, 2019, off Culver Street near Pearl Street in La Jolla.

She was not the target, said Deputy District Attorney Ted Fiorito. There were 60-80 people standing around outside when shots were fired into the crowd by Carrillo, in a sedan driving by. Her injury was so damaging that Nina Silver died at 1:22 a.m. at a hospital, less than an hour after she was hit.

“Mr. Carrillo indiscriminately fired into a crowd,” said Fiorito.

Carrillo’s attorney, Jeremy Thornton, told the judge “He did take responsibility. He did take a (guilty) plea.” Carrillo pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter, attempted murder, and two counts of assault with a deadly weapon in which he inflicted great bodily injury.

Thornton read a letter written by Carrillo to the judge out loud in court that started with Carrillo admitting to making “the worst decision of my life” by shooting at the party-goers.

In the letter, Carrillo apologized to the people at the party and the three others who were wounded.

“The night of the shooting keeps playing again (in my mind), wrote Carrillo. “There are countless nights when I can’t sleep. My actions do tear me apart.

“I honestly regret everything I did,” said Carrillo, adding that he does appreciate the opportunity the DA’s office gave him to eventually have parole someday.

The judge said she was impressed with “your heartfelt letter,” adding “I’m really glad you wrote that letter. It says a lot about you.”

Eyherabide told Carrillo she hoped he would leave his gang association while he is in prison. She said she has read many letters from defendants over the years but felt Carrillo’s letter was sincere.

Approximately two dozen friends and family members attended Carrillo’s sentencing, but none asked to speak.

Eyherabide ordered him to share restitution of the victim’s funeral expenses of $9,307 with his co-defendant, Malik Joshua Campbell, 25, who acted as the getaway driver.

Campbell pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and three counts of assault with a deadly weapon. Eyherabide sentenced him on July 9 to 24 years in prison. Campbell arrived at Wasco State Prison on Oct. 22, according to Dept. of Corrections.

Murder charges were dismissed against both men in light of their guilty pleas to manslaughter.

Silver’s mother said she didn’t want to speak at the sentencing. Of the two men, she said, “They chose their life,” according to a sentencing report.

Tahjay Wilson, 23, was shot in his arm, but the bullet traveled into his chest and then he struck his head on the ground. Wilson testified he had several broken ribs and a collapsed lung from the shooting.

Erick Buchanan, 19, was wounded in his left jaw that left fractures, and doctors had wired his mouth shut. He was only able to eat liquids and soft foods for a while. Drew Benson, 19, was shot in the arm.

The murder weapon was found discarded in a canyon and Carrillo’s DNA was found on the barrel, according to court records.

Both men were given credit for spending almost five years in jail.