what did tay k do

Tay-K, whose real name is Taymor McIntyre, is a rapper who became known for the song “The Race,” but his public image is tied to serious criminal cases as well. He was first convicted in 2019 in connection with a 2016 home invasion that left a man dead, and in 2025 he was found guilty again in a separate murder case involving the shooting death of Mark Anthony Saldivar while he was fleeing authorities.

What happened

• In the first case, prosecutors said Tay-K was involved in a failed home invasion that turned deadly, and he received a 55-year sentence.

• In the second case, a jury found him guilty of murder in the 2017 killing of a San Antonio photographer, though not of capital murder.

• Reporting from 2025 said the second conviction could add a very long prison term, with sentencing discussed as ranging from 5 to 99 years.

Why people know his name

• He went viral in 2017 because “The Race” came out while he was wanted by authorities, which made the song and his case widely discussed.

• That mix of music fame and criminal cases is why people still ask what he did.

In plain terms

He is best known not just as a rapper, but as someone convicted in major violent-crime cases tied to a home invasion and a later shooting.

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