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Day 4 of Taymor ‘Tay-K’ McIntyre’s capital murder trial

McIntyre faces life in prison if found guilty

Taymor ‘Tay-K’ McIntyre’s capital murder trial. (KSAT)

SAN ANTONIO – The trial of Taymor McIntyre, the rapper known as Tay-K, is expected to continue on Monday afternoon.

McIntyre is accused in the 2017 deadly robbery of 20-year-old Mark Anthony Saldivar, which allegedly stemmed from a dispute over Saldivar’s photography equipment.

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Saldivar was found with a fatal gunshot wound at the Chick-fil-A across from North Star Mall on April 23, 2017.

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Testimony in the case will resume at 1:30 p.m. Monday, which KSAT will stream on all of our digital platforms. You can also watch it live in the video player above.

Background

At the time of Saldivar’s shooting, McIntyre was wanted in connection with a fatal shooting in Tarrant County.

He gained notoriety for his viral song “The Race” while on the run. He was arrested in 2017 at the age of 17.

McIntyre, now 24, is already serving a 55-year sentence for the murder out of Tarrant County.

If he is found guilty, McIntyre would automatically be sentenced to life in prison, with the possibility of parole after serving 30 years.

Watch below: Opening statements in Taymor McIntyre’s capital murder trial

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