Carlos Portillo was found covered in blood outside his apartment when officers arrived.
SAN ANTONIO — A San Antonio man was sentenced to 45 years in prison for shooting and killing his wife at their northwest-side apartment last year, officials say.
On the morning of Jan. 29, 2024, police arrived to Oak Creek Apartments near Vance Jackson and Wurzbach, where they found Carlos Portillo covered in blood and acting erratically. Officers at the time said he told arriving law enforcement the blood belonged to his wife, 51-year-old Sheila-Jo Hanks, who was found shot and killed in their unit.
Loved ones said Hanks had moved from Alaska to Texas to be with Portillo, 46, and that she had posted a cry for help on social media days before she was murdered. He had been out of prison since 2022, having served time for drug charges.
According to the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office, Portillo’s criminal history goes back further to include evading arrest, assault, car burglary and home burglary charges.
He pleaded no contest to charges related to his wife’s killing, online court records show. 379th Criminal District Court Judge Ron Rangel handed down his punishment, which will run concurrent with a 15-year sentence that Portillo also received after drugs were found in his possession the day officers found his wife’s body.
“The horrific act of taking a loved one’s life cannot go unpunished,” Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales said in a statement. “This sentence reflects our office’s commitment to justice, accountability and the families impacted by these devastating crimes.”