San Angelo man indicted months after February shooting killed Rey Robles

SAN ANGELO — A San Angelo man has been indicted in the shooting death of Rey Robles after an attempted marijuana purchase turned deadly in February, according to court documents released Monday.

An indictment charged Mauricio Portillo, 21, with murder and tampering with evidence to impair an investigation. Murder is a first-degree felony, punishable by 5-99 years in jail and a fine not to exceed $10,000. Tampering is a third-degree felony punishable by up to 10 years in jail.

A court date has not been scheduled as of noon Monday, according to online court records.

The indictment was released two weeks after a woman charged with tampering in the case pleaded guilty on May 3.

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On Feb. 25, 2021, police arrived at an apartment complex in the 3300 block of North Bryant Boulevard. Officers found Rey Robles, who died "from trauma believed to be the result of being shot with a firearm," records state.

People in the apartment during the shooting told officers Robles came to the apartment to buy marijuana and asked for it to be weighed. While it was being weighed, an argument began with Robles, Camarillo and Portillo, records state.

Camarillo and Portillo had been selling marijuana to Robles, according to court documents.

While the argument continued, Portillo hit Nathan Gonzalez with a gun, then pointed the gun at occupants of the apartment. Portillo then shot Robles in the neck. Camarillo told officers Portillo stood over Robles and shot him again before dropping the gun, taking Robles' gun and fleeing through a window.

Camarillo initially told officers she shot Robles with his own gun "multiple times" to defend Gonzalez, records state. She later stated she dropped Portillo's weapon near Robles while Portillo took Robles' weapon and fled. Then she took the gun used to shoot Robles and moved it.

Portillo was arrested later that night and booked into Tom Green County Jail. Police also arrested Gonzalez on charges of felony manufacture delivery of a controlled substance penalty group 2 or 2A, a news release stated. 

On May 3, 2021, Camarillo pleaded guilty to tampering with evidence in the case. She received 6 years deferred adjudication, a type of probation that could help her avoid conviction if she follows the rules of the agreement.

Case coverage timeline:

Feb. 26:Fatal shooting of San Angelo man after alleged drug deal leads to multiple arrests

May 4:San Angelo woman charged with evidence tampering in murder case receives sentence

Alana Edgin is a journalist covering Crime and Courts in West Texas. Send her a news tip at aedgin@gannett.com.