Tay-K, whose real name is Taymor McIntyre, is in jail because he was convicted of murder and other serious charges. He received a 55-year prison sentence in 2019 for his role in a fatal home invasion that resulted in the death of Ethan Walker. Later, in 2025, he was convicted of a second murder for fatally shooting photographer Mark Anthony Saldivar during a robbery while on the run from the law. For this second conviction, Tay-K was sentenced to an additional 80 years in prison. His legal troubles began as a teenager, and his infamous song "The Race" is linked to his flight from the police and subsequent arrests.
Details of Crimes and Sentences
- First conviction: 2016 home invasion murder of Ethan Walker in Texas, resulting in 55 years imprisonment.
- Second conviction: 2017 murder of Mark Saldivar during a robbery in San Antonio, Texas, sentenced to 80 years.
- Tay-K fled house arrest by cutting off his ankle monitor before the 2016 trial and committed more crimes while on the run.
Legal Context
- Tay-K was tried as a juvenile at the time of the crimes but sentenced as an adult.
- He was acquitted of capital murder in the second case, avoiding life without parole, but still faces a very long prison term.
- His notoriety partly arises from the lyrics of his song “The Race,” which coincided with his capture and legal issues.
In summary, Tay-K is in jail due to multiple murder convictions linked to violent crimes committed as a teenager and during evasion of law enforcement, with sentences totaling well over a century in prison.
