Tupac Shakur autopsy photos shown at Las Vegas murder trial after some family members leave court
Autopsy photos of Tupac Shakur were presented during the murder trial of Duane 'Keffe D' Davis in Las Vegas. While some family members left the courtroom, others stayed to witness the evidence as part of their closure process.
Why it matters
This trial represents a significant legal development in a decades-old cold case involving a major cultural figure.
Some members of Tupac Shakur's family stepped out of the courtroom Tuesday before prosecutors showed photos from his autopsy at the Las Vegas trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis, who is charged with orchestrating the 1996 drive-by shooting that killed the rap giant.Others remained in the courtroom to face the grim facts of what happened to his body.Davis, 63, could get life in prison if he's convicted of murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang. He has pleaded not guilty. His lawyer in the defense opening called the prosecution's narrative "fiction."Lawyer Michael Sanft told jurors Davis wasn't previously charged, despite implicating himself in interviews and his memoir, because law enforcement knew that he was "full of crap."Medical examiner testifies about Tupac Shakur's autopsyDr.
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