A 17-year-old “violent fugitive” being sought by U.S. Marshals was on house arrest in connection with a 2016 Mansfield capital murder.
Law enforcement sources and the Mansfield victim’s parents say Taymor Travon McIntyre, known locally as the rapper Tay-K 47, is now a suspect in a murder in San Antonio.
He has not been captured as of Wednesday.
The U.S. Marshals office released pictures of McIntyre on Monday, calling him a “violent fugitive” and asking for the public’s help in locating the teen, who is thought to be in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Authorities refused to disclose details about the capital murder for which he is wanted.
The Star-Telegram, however, has learned that McIntyre had been one of seven people charged in connection with the July 26, 2016, robbery and slaying of 21-year-old Ethan Walker.
Walker’s parents, Roberta and Richard Walker, said certification hearings were about to be held for McIntyre and another juvenile suspect in the case when the two teens boys cut off their ankle monitors in late March and reportedly fled together to San Antonio.
On March 27 — the day they reportedly fled — a tweet on McIntyre’s Twitter page states: “(Expletive) dis house arrest (expletive) (Expletive) 12 they gn have 2 catch me on hood.”
The Walkers said they’ve since been told — and law enforcement sources have confirmed to the Star-Telegram — that both teens are now suspects in a separate murder case in San Antonio.
San Antonio police officials did not return a message from the Star-Telegram seeking confirmation and details about their case.
The second teen was recaptured about a month ago, the Walkers say, and remains in juvenile custody.
McIntyre didn’t turn 17 until June 16, which is why he is still in the juvenile system.
Roberta Walker said she’s angry, but not surprised.
“The fact that they cut off their monitors was no big surprise at all. It was kind of surprising that it took them so long, actually,” Roberta Walker said.
