Former gang leader accused of ordering Tupac Shakur's killing goes on trial
- The trial of Duane 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, further or assist a criminal gang.
- The jury selection process began in a Las Vegas courthouse with potential jurors being questioned about conflicts or issues related to serving on the jury.
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.
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. 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. Davis sat next to his attorney Monday while Nevada Judge Carli Kierny asked a group of 75 potential jurors whether they have any medical issues, language barriers or conflicts with serving in a trial scheduled to last about a month.
前帮派头目被控下令杀害图帕克·沙库尔，开始审判
近30年后，前帮派头目被控下令杀害说唱传奇图帕克·沙库尔的审判于周一在拉斯维加斯开始。1996年的这起枪击事件仍然是嘻哈界的一个重要时刻和持久的谜团。
沙库尔的家属是参加拉斯维加斯法庭陪审团选择开始的人员之一，陪审团选择可能会持续到本周的大部分时间。杜安·“凯菲·D”·戴维斯，63岁，已对以致命武器谋杀的罪名表示不认罪，指控称其意图促进、进一步或协助一个犯罪团伙，导致这位说唱歌手的死亡。
当时，戴维斯是加利福尼亚南边康普顿克里普斯的头目。周一，戴维斯坐在他的律师旁边，内华达州法官卡尔利·基尔尼询问75名潜在陪审员是否有任何医疗问题、语言障碍或与担任陪审员相关的冲突，审判预计将持续约一个月。