Murder of Jose Armando Pina by Cameron Krumrey examined on The Murder Tapes

ID is re-airing The Murder Tapes investigation into the murder of Jose Armando Pina, who was gunned down in broad daylight by Cameron Krumrey in Bryan, Texas.

On March 30, 2019, in the middle of the afternoon, as children were playing across the street, Krumrey approached a man standing beside a car on the street. He pulled out a firearm and demanded money, causing the man to back away.

Krumrey turned his attention to 23-year-old Armando Pina, who was sitting in the car. Surveillance cameras captured the pair exchanging brief words before Krumrey fired one shot into his victim and fled the scene.

The Bryan Police Department quickly responded and found Armando Pina was still alive. He was transported to a nearby hospital, but sadly, he succumbed to his injuries a short time later.

The cops got a description of the killer from eyewitnesses and the security cameras. The investigators also spent hours combing through surveillance video and Department of Motor Vehicle records to identify the owner of a suspicious and distinctive-looking car that was spotted in the vicinity at the time of the murder.

This narrowed their search down to Krumrey.

Evidence mounted up against Cameron Krumrey in Jose Armando Pina murder

The suspicious car was pulled over in nearby College Station, TX; inside was Krumrey, another man, a rifle, and a book on counter-surveillance tactics.

The investigators attained a search warrant for Krumrey’s home, where they found two handguns. Forensic analysis of the weapons found that one of the guns was used to kill Armando Pina.

The cops also found clothing in the home that matched the description of what the killer had worn. Finally, the police also claimed that DNA evidence placed Krumrey at the scene of the crime.

Cameron Krumrey received 50 years for killing Jose Armando Pina

Under the weight of all that evidence, Krumrey decided to plead guilty to murder. In September 2021, he was sentenced to 50 years in prison.

After the sentencing, assistant district attorneys Brian Baker and Nathan Wood said in a statement, “The defendant senselessly took the life of another individual as neighborhood children were playing across the street. The tireless efforts of the Bryan Police Department and local citizens are what brought Cameron Krumrey to justice to make our community a safer place.”

Krumrey is currently incarcerated at the TDCJ William P. Clements Unit prison in Amarillo, TX.

This episode of The Murder Tapes re-airs Tuesday at 7/6c on Investigation Discovery.