SAN ANTONIO – UPDATE (12:20 p.m., Monday, April 14): Taymor “Tay-K” McIntyre was found guilty of the lesser charge of murder in the shooting of 20-year-old Mark Anthony Saldivar.

McIntyre had been on trial for capital murder, but jurors were able to consider the lesser charges of murder or manslaughter.

The jury began the sentencing phase on Monday afternoon.

UPDATE (noon, Monday, April 14): The jury has reached a verdict in Taymor “Tay-K” McIntyre’s capital murder trial on Monday.

Watch a livestream of the verdict being read in the video player above.

ORIGINAL: The jury continued deliberations in Taymor “Tay-K” McIntyre’s capital murder trial on Monday after eight days of testimony.

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.

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

McIntyre was on trial for capital murder, but the jury could consider the lesser charges of murder or manslaughter.

If found guilty of capital murder, McIntyre would automatically be sentenced to life in prison. If he’s found guilty of one of the lesser charges, there would need to be a separate punishment phase.

Bexar County Judge Stephanie Boyd announced on Friday that the jury in the case would continue deliberations on Monday at 9 a.m.

During closing arguments, McIntyre’s defense attorney, John Hunter, told jurors he’s not guilty of any of those charges.

“Taymor McIntyre is not guilty of capital murder, murder or manslaughter and the reason for that is very simple,” he said. “You have to do it right. You have to do the work. And this case clearly demonstrates the work wasn’t done.”

“They can’t tell you a single thing about what happened in the car at all from the evidence piled in here.”

Prosecutor Jason Garrahan asked jurors to make McIntyre “take responsibility.”

“Go to capital murder and say guilty of capital murder because we have proven every single moment beyond a reasonable doubt and Mark Anthony Saldivar deserves justice,” Garrahan said.

Watch closing arguments below:

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.

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

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