Tupac Shakur was killed in Las Vegas in 1996. Here's who was there that night
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Key Points:
- Duane “Keffe D” Davis is set to stand trial on August 10 for allegedly orchestrating the 1996 drive-by shooting that killed rapper Tupac Shakur and wounded Marion “Suge” Knight near the Las Vegas Strip; Davis pleaded not guilty.
- The shooting is believed to have stemmed from a violent rivalry between East Coast Bloods and West Coast Crips gangs, with Davis claiming leadership of the Compton Crips; three others were in the Cadillac with Davis during the shooting but were never charged before their deaths.
- Davis’ 2019 memoir and grand jury testimony suggest that the actual shooter may have been Orlando Anderson or another associate, with conflicting accounts about who fired the fatal shots; the murder weapon and the car used were never recovered.
- Tupac Shakur, a highly influential rapper and actor, was shot while a passenger in Suge Knight’s car and died a week later at age 25; Knight survived but is currently serving a prison sentence for an unrelated 2015 incident.
- The case remains a significant unresolved mystery in hip-hop history, with Tupac’s family criticizing authorities for delays and inaction in solving the murder.
