Collin County man gets life sentence for brutal New Hope murder
A McKinney man was sentenced to life for a New Hope killing after admitting he snapped, grabbed a pipe and kept beating the victim in front of his wife.
Pablo Berrios, 53, of McKinney, was sentenced to life in prison by a Collin County jury for the New Hope killing of his friend after admitting he had “just snapped” and attacked him with a pipe.
The case began on Sept. 27, 2025, when Collin County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a disturbance call near Drift Drive in New Hope. They found the victim suffering from multiple blunt force injuries to the head, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Deputies found Berrios outside the residence with blood on his hands and clothing.
The victim’s wife was inside the home and witnessed the attack. She identified Berrios as the killer. Berrios told investigators he had argued with the victim, then lost control, grabbed a pipe and repeatedly struck him in the head and face with the intent to kill him. He also said he paused during the assault to smoke a cigarette, then continued. He told investigators, “If you are going to do it, do it right.”
Berrios pleaded guilty to murder, a first-degree felony, and the punishment phase before the Collin County jury ended with the life sentence. Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis called the killing a “brutal, senseless murder” and thanked prosecutors, sheriff’s deputies and jurors for securing justice for the family.
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