Overview

• Tay-K, whose real name is Taymor McIntyre, was convicted of the 2017 murder of photographer Mark Anthony Saldivar in San Antonio, Texas.
• The jury deliberated for eight hours before delivering a guilty verdict for murder, but Tay-K avoided a capital murder conviction, which would have meant a mandatory life sentence without parole.
• Prosecutors argued that Tay-K attempted to rob Saldivar of his photography equipment during a planned photoshoot before fatally shooting him.
• Defense attorneys criticized the investigation, claiming it relied heavily on testimony from witnesses with plea deals, which they argued compromised the case's integrity.
• This conviction marks Tay-K's second murder conviction, following his 2019 sentencing to 55 years in prison for his role in a 2016 home invasion that resulted in the death of Ethan Walker.