PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A man found guilty of killing two people in Portsmouth was sentenced to 93 years behind bars on Monday.
36-year-old Sheldon Porter was convicted of two counts of second-degree murder. He shot and killed 66-year-old Wilbur Giles and 24-year-old Chiquita Giles on Gateway Driver in March of 2019.
A jury found Porter guilty last week, following a three-day trial. Porter was also convicted of two counts of use of a firearm in the commission of a felony.
The jurors recommended Porter be sentenced to 40 years for each murder conviction, as well as 13 years for the various firearms convictions.
Porter waived formal sentencing and accepted the jurors' recommendation.