A man accused of orchestrating Tupac Shakur's 1996 killing is on trial
- Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, 63, is on trial for one charge of murder with a deadly weapon in the death of Tupac Shakur.
- Jury selection begins in Clark County District Court in Las Vegas, with the trial expected to last about a month.
- Prosecutors aim to prove that Davis made the calls leading to Shakur's death and provided the gun used in the shooting.
- Davis has pleaded not guilty and was arrested in 2023 after years of public statements and a memoir that revived the case.
- The trial will feature between 35 and 45 witnesses, including individuals who were present during the shooting.
The case surrounding the killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur has remained unresolved for decades, but now the man charged with his murder is facing trial. Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, who is 63 years old, has been charged with murder with a deadly weapon in connection with Shakur's death in 1996. Jury selection for the trial is set to begin on Monday in Clark County District Court in Las Vegas, and the trial is expected to last around a month.
Tupac Shakur, also known as 2Pac and Makaveli, was shot in Las Vegas on September 7, 1996, while in a black BMW with music mogul Marion 'Suge' Knight. A white Cadillac pulled up alongside them, and gunfire erupted, resulting in Shakur being shot multiple times. He died six days later, while Knight survived the attack. The case had gone cold until recent developments brought it back into the spotlight.
Davis, who was a leader of the South Side Compton Crips at the time of Shakur's death, was arrested in 2023 and has pleaded not guilty. Prosecutors do not claim that Davis pulled the trigger but instead allege that he orchestrated the events leading to Shakur's murder and provided the firearm used. The trial will feature testimony from numerous witnesses, including those who were present during the shooting and individuals connected to both Shakur and Davis.
一名被指控策划图帕克·沙克尔1996年杀害的男子正在受审
围绕说唱偶像图帕克·沙克尔杀害的案件在几十年间一直未得到解决，但现在被指控谋杀的男子正在面临审判。63岁的杜安·“凯菲·D”·戴维斯因与沙克尔1996年的死亡有关而被控使用致命武器谋杀。陪审团选拔定于周一在拉斯维加斯的克拉克县地区法院开始，预计审判将持续约一个月。
图帕克·沙克尔，亦称2Pac和Makaveli，于1996年9月7日在拉斯维加斯被枪击，当时他与音乐大亨马里昂·“苏格”·奈特一起坐在一辆黑色宝马车内。一辆白色凯迪拉克在他们旁边停下，随即发生枪击事件，沙克尔多次中枪。六天后，他去世，而奈特幸存下来。此案在最近的发展使其重新引起公众关注。
戴维斯在沙克尔去世时是南方康普顿克里普帮的领袖，他于2023年被捕并对指控不认罪。检方并不声称戴维斯是开枪者，而是指控他策划了导致沙克尔被杀的事件并提供了使用的枪支。审判将有众多证人作证，包括在射击时在场的人以及与沙克尔和戴维斯有联系的个人。