A man accused of orchestrating Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing is on trial. Here’s what to know. - NBC News
Jury selection has begun for the trial of Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, who is accused of orchestrating the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur. The trial aims to resolve one of the most enduring mysteries in hip-hop history.
Why it matters
The case is a significant cultural touchstone, and the trial represents a rare attempt to achieve legal closure for a decades-old high-profile crime.
LAS VEGAS — 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 “Keffe D” Davis, 63, faces one charge of murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang in Shakur’s death. Jury selection begins Monday, with the trial scheduled to last about a month. The trial will bring to a head one of the biggest mysteries in the hip-hop world that gripped the public for decades. Shakur, who also went by the stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, is considered one of the most influential rappers of all time. Shakur was shot in Las Vegas on Sept. 7, 1996.
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