Tay-K is currently on trial for capital murder, and in court this week, his ex-girlfriend testified that he was the shooter in the killing of San Antonio photographer Mark Anthony Saldivar.
Joanna Reyes told authorities she picked up the rapper and a few others in an SUV under the guise of doing a photoshoot. But things allegedly took a deadly turn when Tay-K, real name Taymor McIntyre, and his crew reportedly tried to jack Saldivar’s camera gear.
“He opened the door and leaned out on one leg,” she said tearfully. “He shot him.”
Tay-K’s ex-girlfriend just testified against him in court.
She was reportedly the getaway driver when he shot and killed a cameraman during a botched robbery for camera equipment. pic.twitter.com/9LGc0LkkyZ
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Reyes said Tay-K and associate Jaylen Bell then exchanged some words before Bell allegedly threw his hands up in celebration and gave Tay-K a high-five and told the young rapper, “You caught your first body.”
Reyes also told the court that she saw Tay-K holding a gun while they were inside the car but that she did not report him to the police because he allegedly threatened her and her family members.
Reyes would have also faced prison but accepted a plea deal in exchange for her testimony. She is still facing 10 years of probation for the lesser charge of tampering with evidence.
