Police arrest woman accused of killing San Antonio rapper in his La Cantera-area apartment
Police have arrested the woman accused of fatally shooting a rapper at his La Cantera-area apartment last month.
Sasha Skare, 21, was arrested Saturday on suspicion of murder for the death of 34-year-old Martell Derouen.
On Jan. 28, San Antonio police were called to Derouen's residence at The Towers apartments, located at 16735 La Cantera Parkway, around noon after a 911 caller asked for a welfare check on the rapper. The caller said they hadn't heard from him in several days and were concerned.
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When officers arrived, there was a single bullet hole through the front door. Inside, they found Derouen lying next to the door in a pool of blood, an arrest affidavit said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators spoke with Derouen's wife, who said the two had been separated and he had been living with Skare, his new girlfriend, the affidavit said.
According to a witness, Skare and Derouen were heard loudly arguing that ended after Derouen told Skare to get out and slammed the apartment door. The witness then heard Skare banging on the door before hearing a single gunshot, the affidavit said.
Investigators believe Skare fired from outside as Derouen stood inside the apartment, behind the door.
After the shooting, Skare was seen walking the halls of the apartment complex with a cell phone in one hand and a handgun in the other, according to the affidavit. Investigators later discovered that Skare had placed the 911 call after allegedly shooting Derouen, the affidavit said.
On the call, Skare identified herself as Derouen's wife, claiming she was locked out of the apartment and worried that her husband may be hurt, the documents continued. However, when asked for the apartment's address, Skare accidentally said "O'Connor"— the street where she used to live.
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Derouen, who went by the stage name Kardone, was a rising musician signed under a label owned by Sony Music. He was also Beyoncé's cousin, according to The Source's May 2019 coverage of the rising musician. Derouen had produced a single for Skare in April called "Zoom."
It is unclear when the two started a romantic relationship.
Skare was charged with an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charge — a first-degree felony — after a 2019 Austin shooting that left her then-boyfriend dead and another injured, court records show.
On Jan. 3, Derouen posted a photo on Instagram with a group of friends with Skare tagged in the photo. She left a comment with the praying hands emoji.
Skare's bail was set at $500,000.
