Former gang leader accused of ordering Tupac Shakur's killing goes on trial
- The trial of Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, accused of orchestrating the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, has started and is expected to last about a month.
- Davis has pleaded not guilty to murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote a criminal gang in Shakur's death.
- Family members of Shakur gathered at the Las Vegas courthouse for the beginning of jury selection.
Almost 30 years after rap legend Tupac Shakur was gunned down near the Las Vegas Strip, the former gang leader accused of ordering the killing went on trial Monday. The 1996 drive-by shooting remains one of the hip-hop world’s defining moments and enduring mysteries.
Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 63, has pleaded not guilty to murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang in the rapper’s death. At the time, Davis was a leader of the South Side Compton Crips in California.
Family members of Shakur were among those who gathered at a Las Vegas courthouse for the beginning of jury selection, which could continue through much of this week.
前帮派首领被指控下令杀害图帕克·沙库尔，开始审判
在说唱传奇图帕克·沙库尔在拉斯维加斯大道附近被枪杀近30年后，前帮派首领被指控下令杀害图帕克的审判于周一开始。1996年的这起驾车扫射事件仍然是嘻哈界的一个重要时刻和持久的谜团。
杜安·‘凯菲·D’·戴维斯，63岁，对以致命武器谋杀、意图促进、进一步或协助犯罪团伙的指控表示不认罪。在此事件发生时，戴维斯是加利福尼亚南部康普顿克里普斯的首领。
沙库尔的家属在拉斯维加斯法院聚集，参加陪审团选择的开始，陪审团选择可能会持续到本周的很大一部分时间。