Trial in Tupac Shakur murder case begins nearly 30 years after his killing - PHOTO - VIDEO
A trial has begun in Las Vegas in the case of the murder of legendary American rapper Tupac Shakur, who was killed in 1996 — 63-year-old Duane "Keffe D" Davis, who is accused of organizing the artist's murder, appeared in court.
As 1news.az reports, citing ABC News, the court hearings began after the completion of jury selection. On Monday, August 17, the parties delivered their opening statements.
According to the prosecution, Davis organized the attack on Tupac as revenge for a fight that had taken place earlier. Shortly before the murder, Shakur and members of his entourage got into a conflict with Davis's nephew Orlando Anderson at the MGM Grand hotel following a Mike Tyson boxing match.
Prosecutors claim that Davis was one of four people in a white Cadillac from which shots were fired on the evening of September 7, 1996, at the car carrying Tupac Shakur and Death Row Records head Marion "Suge" Knight. Davis is not charged with directly firing the shots. Investigators believe that he organized the attack, provided the participants with weapons, and directed the operation. The alleged shooter himself has never been officially identified.
In the photo: Duane "Keffe D" Davis, the suspect in the murder of Tupac Shakur
Tupac Shakur suffered four gunshot wounds. The rapper died on September 13, 1996, at the age of 25 — six days after the attack. Davis was arrested in September 2023 and became the first person to be officially charged in connection with Tupac's murder. He has been charged with murder with a deadly weapon. He does not plead guilty.
It is expected that around 35–45 witnesses will testify during the trial, and they have already begun giving testimony in court. It is noted that the trial, which is set to become one of the highest-profile court proceedings in the history of the American music industry, could last several weeks.
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