Trial opens for ex-gang leader charged with Tupac Shakur's 1996 murder

Jury selection is due to begin on Monday in the ​murder trial of an ex-street gang leader accused of masterminding the drive-by shooting death of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur three decades ago in Las Vegas, a long-unsolved crime that became a seminal moment in rap music history.

The trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis, accused of orchestrating Tupac Shakur’s murder, begins 30 years after the rapper’s death. Get the latest updates on thi

The trial’s first day attracted people who described themselves as relatives of Shakur, fans and podcasters.

Duane Keith Davis, known as "Keffe D," is accused of helping orchestrate the drive-by shooting that killed rapper Tupac Shakur in 1996. He was arrested in 2023.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The killing of hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur has been a mystery for decades; now the man accused of orchestrating the 1996 shooting near the Las Vegas Strip is on trial.

A former gang leader accused of killing the rapper and Tupac Shakur is going on trial in Las Vegas, thirty years after the fatal shooting.

Family members of the famed rapper were among supporters who gathered outside a Las Vegas courthouse Monday morning for the beginning of jury selection, which could continue through much of this week.

The killing of Shakur, also known as 2Pac, is one of America's most celebrated cold cases, prompting endless debate among music fans over who did it and why.

Prosecutors released a witness list Monday as the trial of Duane Keith "Keffe D" Davis, accused in the 1996 death of Tupac Shakur, begins.

Duane Davis has pleaded not guilty to one charge of murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang in Shakur’s death

Prosecutors allege Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis ordered killing and provided gun in Las Vegas drive-by shooting 30 years ago Jury selection began on Monday in Las Vegas as the murder trial of a former gang leader finally got under way decades after the shooting of the rapper Tupac Shakur, one of the most high-profile unsolved

Tupac Shakur Murder Back In Spotlight With Trial For Man Accused Of Orchestrating Killing  HuffPost

Why it took 30 years for Tupac Shakur’s murder case to go to trial  CNN

Duane "Keffe D" Davis was arrested in 2023 on allegations that he orchestrated the rapper's death in 1996.

The man who prosecutors say orchestrated the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur, Duane "Keffe D" Davis, is on trial almost 30 years after the drive-by shooting in Las Vegas.

Duane "Keffe D" Davis has pleaded not guilty to one charge of murder. People who will testify include those who saw Shakur moments before he was shot, as well as people who were affiliated with rival record labels.

Murder trial begins in 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur

Jury selection begins for ex-gang leader charged with Tupac Shakur's 1996 murder  Reuters

The trial is the first criminal proceeding tied to the case.

Duane "Keffe D" Davis has plead not guilty to any involvement in the rapper's murder.

About 10,000 people were in the arena watching. One of them was Tupac Shakur, the number one-selling rapper who had already become a hip-hop icon at the age of 25.

The man accused of planning the murder of Tupac Shakur is set to stand trial as prosecutors look to prove Duane "Keefe D" Davis orchestrated the drive-by shooting that killed the hip-hop legend nearly 30 years ago. Davis has spent years talking about his involvement in the case, saying he was inside the Cadillac with t

The trial of Duane 'Keefe D' Davis, accused of organizing and participating in the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur, begins on Monday, August 10, in Las Vegas. No one has ever been convicted in this case, which stands as one of the most famous cold cases in American history.

The trial of Duane 'Keefe D' Davis, accused of organizing and participating in the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur, begins on Monday, August 10, in Las Vegas. No one has ever been convicted in this case, which stands as one of the most famous cold cases in American history.

LAS VEGAS, Aug 10 - Jury selection is due to begin on Monday in the murder trial of an ex-street gang leader accused of masterminding the drive-by shooting death of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur three decades ago in Las Vegas, a long-unsolved crime that became a seminal moment in rap music history.

The case of rap icon Tupac Shakur’s killing has been unresolved for decades; now the man charged in his 1996 killing in Las Vegas is going to trial.

Duane Davis stands trial for Tupac Shakur's 1996 Las Vegas drive-by shooting, with prosecutors citing his memoir and past statements as key evidence.

Suge Knight, who was driving the car in which Tupac Shakur was shot in 1996, says he's not interested in testifying at the murder suspect's trial.

A former gang leader goes on trial later in Las Vegas over the decades-old murder of rapper Tupac Shakur, one of America's most high-profile unresolved murders.

Duane Davis’s book boasted of his role in the killing of Tupac Shakur. The memoir, which he now disavows, has become prime evidence in his murder trial, which starts this week.

The trial of a man accused of murdering three people on a Queensland cattle property in 2022 has begun.

A man accused of orchestrating Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing is on trial. Here’s what to know  AP News

In 2023, police charged Duane Davis, also known as "Keefe D," with organizing Tupac Shakur's murder. Author Ben Westhoff discusses Davis' trial that begins Monday.