When Martell DeRouen was found dead in his apartment on January 26th, 2021, it didn’t take long for police to identify their principal suspect. But when they questioned her about his death, her story kept changing. Was Martell brutally murdered after a domestic dispute, or was he the unintended victim of a horrible accident? It would all come down to which of her stories was actually the truth… 

Written by Angela Jorgensen, Executive Produced by Michael Ojibway. 

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Written/Audio Sources: 

• Sasha Skare sentenced to 55 years in murder of San Antonio rapper at upscale La Cantera apartment | kens5.com
• Murder verdict: Sasha Skare guilty for killing rapper Kardone
• Sasha Skare trial: What to know ahead of opening statements, including the Beyoncé connection
• Trial underway for woman charged with killing Beyoncé's cousin
• San Antonio-based rapper related to Beyoncé fatally shot, murder suspect arrested
• Manhunt Underway After Martell Derouen, Rapper Cousin Of Beyoncé, Found Shot Dead In Texas
• Open Court: The trial of Sasha Skare
• San Antonio murder suspect is aspiring rapper also charged in deadly Austin shooting
• Lover testifies she shot Beyoncé's cousin by accident after fight
• Beyoncé’s 34-year-old rapper cousin fatally shot in his apartment
• Martell 'Kardone' Derouen, Beyoncé's rapper 'cousin,' shot dead at 34
• Rapper, Identified as Beyoncé's Cousin, Fatally Shot in His Texas Home and Woman, 21, Is a Suspect
• Police arrest woman accused of killing San Antonio rapper in his La Cantera-area apartment
• Slain San Antonio rapper remembered as ‘humble, quiet’ by peers
• 'This story is not over,' Mother believes a suspected murderer should still be behind bars | WOAI
• Grand jury charges rapper with murder in shooting at La Cantera apartment complex
• Jury finds Sasha Skare guilty of killing San Antonio rapper
• Trial underway for woman charged with killing Beyoncé's cousin
• San Antonio woman faces sentencing for murder of Beyonce's cousin | WOAI
• Obituary | Martell "Kardone" Lord DeRouen of San Antonio, Texas | Fountain Memorial Funeral Home & Cemetery
• Martell DeRouen (@lamkardone) • Instagram photos and videos
• Trial begins for woman accused in fatal shooting of San Antonio rapper, Beyoncé's cousin 
• Texas woman sentenced in murder of rapper, cousin of Beyoncé
• Difference Between Manslaughter & Murder In Texas
• Austin Police searching for woman in connection to deadly drug deal gone bad
• APD: Two people shot, one dead in N Austin | KEYE
• Austin police offering $1,000 in search for woman linked to deadly drug deal  
• LIVE: Sasha Skare murder trial, Day 1
• WATCH LIVE: Sasha Skare murder trial, Day 2 
• LIVE: Sasha Skare Murder Trial, Day 3
• LIVE: Sasha Skare Murder Trial, Day 4
• Sasha Skare testifies in her own defense 

Music & Sound Effect Sources

• Opening Track: “Your Memories 1” by August Wilhelmsson
• Closing Track: “ASTRO” by ROONIN

Music & Sound Effect Sources

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