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Tupac Shakur: jury selection begins in trial of ex-gang boss for rapper’s killing

Prosecutors allege Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis ordered killing and provided gun in Las Vegas drive-by shooting 30 years ago

Tupac Shakur: jury selection begins in trial of ex-gang boss for rapper’s killing

TL;DR

  • Jury selection has begun in Las Vegas for the murder trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis.
  • Davis is accused of ordering the killing and providing the gun used in the 1996 shooting of rapper Tupac Shakur.
  • Prosecutors plan to use material from Davis's book, "Compton Street Legend," as evidence.
  • Shakur was shot and killed on September 7, 1996, in Las Vegas.
  • Davis is the only person charged in connection with the killing and faces a potential life sentence.
  • The trial is expected to last one to five weeks.
  • The case was revived due to Davis's own statements in his memoirs and previous interviews.
  • Tupac Shakur was a prominent figure in the hip-hop rivalry between the East Coast and West Coast.
  • The trial may revisit the rivalry between Death Row Records and Bad Boy Records.
  • A wrongful death lawsuit was also filed by Shakur's stepbrother.
  • The suit references a documentary where Davis claims Sean Combs offered him money to kill Shakur.