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Local Pair Indicted for Murder for Hire in Texas
A shocking case of murder for hire has come to light in Tyler, Texas, as Reynaldo Campos, Jr., 44, and Robin Pittman, 42, were named in an indictment by a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Texas. The indictment charges the pair with federal solicitation of murder violations, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston.
According to the indictment, on February 9, 2022, Campos is alleged to have solicited a person he believed to be an associate of a co-conspirator, who was in fact an undercover federal agent, to murder a former associate of Campos. Campos discussed the intended murder with the agent on multiple occasions over the next several weeks.
On April 8, 2022, Campos and Pittman traveled together from Houston County to Tyler to discuss the murder, to provide the ‘hit man’ with a handgun to be used for the murder, and to provide the ‘hit man’ with information about the intended target. On April 13, 2022, Campos and Pittman again traveled together from Houston County to Tyler to discuss the murder and to provide the ‘hit man’ with approximately one gallon of Phenylacetone/P2P and a shotgun as partial payment for the murder of the intended target.
The indictment charges Campos and Pittman with murder for hire and conspiracy to commit murder for hire; solicitation to commit murder for hire and conspiracy to solicit murder for hire; possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence; and felon in possession of a firearm. If convicted, the defendants face up to 10 years in federal prison.
This case is being investigated by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jim Noble. A grand jury indictment is not evidence of guilt. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Reynaldo Campos, Jr., Real full name: Reynaldo Campos, Jr., Age: 44, City: Grapeland, State: Texas, Charges: Murder for hire and conspiracy to commit murder for hire; solicitation to commit murder for hire and conspiracy to solicit murder for hire; possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence; and felon in possession of a firearm, Crime Date: February 9, 2022, Sentence: Up to 10 years in federal prison.
Robin Pittman, Real full name: Robin Pittman, also known as Robin Hill, Age: 42, City: Grapeland, State: Texas, Charges: Murder for hire and conspiracy to commit murder for hire; solicitation to commit murder for hire and conspiracy to solicit murder for hire; possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence; and felon in possession of a firearm, Crime Date: February 9, 2022, Sentence: Up to 10 years in federal prison.
Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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