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Tupac Shakur Murder Trial: Takeaways From Day 1
Monday, August 17, 2026
Prosecutors said Duane Keith Davis participated in the 1994 shooting death of Tupac Shakur as an act of gang retaliation. The defense argued there is insufficient physical evidence linking Davis to the crime. The trial began in Las Vegas on a date in 2026, more than three decades after Shakur's death in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles.
