Notorious California rapper Tay-K47, whose real name is Taymor McIntyre, 24, was found guilty of murder for a second time on Monday, April 14. McIntyre, who is already serving 55 years for a murder conviction, killed photographer Mark Anthony Saldivar, 23, in 2017 while on the run during his first murder case.
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According to News4SA, a jury found McIntyre guilty of murder but not guilty of capital murder in connection with Saldivar's death. Those present at the hearing burst in celebration as Tay-K47 received his second murder conviction. He now faces five to 99 years in prison.
As reported by NBC News, prosecutors stated that McIntyra shot Saldivar after he picked him up for a photoshoot. Saldivar was to take pictures for an upcoming song released by Tay-K47. McIntyre attempted to rob his photo equipment, however, and eventually shot him in the very same car he used to pick him up.
On The Run
At the time of Saldivar's killing, Taymor McIntyre was on the run. He had been placed under house arrest in July 2016 after he and six other people were arrested in connection with the murder of 21-year-old Ethan Walker.
Walker was shot dead by one of Walker's accomplices during a home invasion and robbery, as per PEOPLE. Although McIntyre didn't pull the trigger, he was still charged with murder. Reportedly, McIntyre knew that the home invasion could end up with someone getting shot, as per prosecutors.
He was placed under house arrest until his hearing. However, McIntyre decided to go on the run by cutting off his ankle monitor in 2017. While on the run, he released the infamous "The Race." In the track, he rapped about his situation as a wanted man. It was during this time that he shot Saldivar.
In 2019, Taymor McIntyre, aka Tay-K47, was sentenced to 55 years in prison in connection with Ethan Walker's murder. Six years later, on April 14, 2025, he was found guilty of murder in connection to Saldivar's killing. Had he been found guilty of capital murder, McIntyre would have been automatically sentenced to life imprisonment.
