Tupac Shakur murder trial opens for ex-gang leader charged in 1996 killing
Jury selection has begun in the murder trial of Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, who is accused of masterminding the 1996 drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur. The trial is expected to last several weeks and may involve testimony from key figures of the era.
Why it matters
This trial addresses a decades-old cold case that is a significant cultural touchstone in hip-hop history and criminal justice.
Duane "Keffe D" Davis faces a murder charge over the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur. Jury selection began in a Las Vegas court as the trial opened.
Rapper Tupac Shakur attends a voter registration event in South Central Los Angeles on Aug. 15, 1996, left, and Duane "Keffe D" Davis appears in District Court for his involvement in the 1996 killing of Shakur in Las Vegas on Feb. 18, 2025. (AP Photo)
Jury selection began on Monday (Aug 10) 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.
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