A Bexar County judge on Monday, March 23, 2026, sentenced 22-year-old Lazerith Carrillo to two concurrent 50-year prison terms for the 2023 killings of his ex-girlfriend, Alyssa Perez, and her friend, Edward Jimenez. The pair were found shot to death inside a vehicle on Jan. 27, 2023, a case that quickly became a grim talking point on the Northwest Side of San Antonio. Carrillo was arrested only hours later after an attempted carjacking, according to local records.
According to KENS5, court filings show the judge imposed two 50-year sentences that will run at the same time. Sentencing paperwork and courtroom minutes describe the punishment as part of a Bexar County proceeding held Monday, and the outlet notes that Carrillo is listed in those records as 22 years old.
How investigators say the attack unfolded
Police said the bodies of Edward Acosta Jimenez and Alyssa Perez were discovered in a parked car near the 400 block of Trudell Drive, and security footage captured someone walking away from the vehicle at about 12:50 a.m., according to KSAT. Roughly two hours after officers found the victims, police arrested a suspect following a reported carjacking attempt in the 8300 block of Dudley and said he was carrying items that belonged to one of the victims. Investigators also recovered spent shell casings at the scene and lifted a fingerprint from a plastic cup inside the car.
What evidence prosecutors presented
Court documents reviewed by KENS5 state that forensic testing tied Carrillo to the vehicle through DNA and additional fingerprints found inside. The filings also report that officers recovered the firearm used in the shootings and that Carrillo had a cellphone case with an ID and cards belonging to one of the victims. Prosecutors pointed to that bundle of physical evidence as justification for the lengthy prison time handed down in court.
Legal notes
The case started with Carrillo’s 2023 arrest on capital murder and related charges, according to early investigative records. His two 50-year sentences will be served concurrently in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice system, which means he faces decades in state custody under Texas sentencing ranges.
Broader pattern
Advocates and researchers have framed the case as part of a broader pattern of deadly intimate-partner violence. A statewide review of 2023 domestic homicides included Perez’s killing and found that many victims had recently tried to end relationships, with firearms emerging as the most common weapon, according to Texas Public Radio. The report also noted that investigators say Carrillo fired at Perez’s car about a week before the January shootings.
Monday’s sentence closes a long and highly watched chapter from early 2023 on the Northwest Side, but local advocates say it also underscores ongoing fears about gun violence and intimate-partner homicide in Bexar County. For now, court files and local reporting form the public record as family members and community groups decide how to respond in the days ahead.
