‘Truth or fiction’: US trial of Tupac Shakur’s accused killer begins
Summary
The trial of Duane Davis, accused of arranging the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur, has started in Las Vegas. Prosecutors say Davis planned the shooting as revenge for an attack on his nephew and supplied the gun, but he denies the charges. The case is significant because it may resolve a high-profile killing that happened over 30 years ago.Key Facts
- Duane Davis is charged with murder using a deadly weapon and promoting a criminal gang.
- The shooting occurred in 1996 near the Las Vegas Strip and resulted in Tupac Shakur’s death.
- Prosecutors claim Davis was the leader behind the attack, motivated by the beating of his nephew by Shakur’s group.
- Davis has pleaded not guilty and says there is little evidence against him after three decades.
- Davis is accused of providing the gun used in the shooting but not firing it himself.
- The trial could last up to six weeks and follows Davis’s recent public statements about the case.
- Tupac Shakur was a famous rapper who became an icon during the 1990s.
- Death Row Records co-founder Marion “Suge” Knight, who was with Tupac during the shooting, may testify; he is currently serving prison time for another crime.
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