Tupac Shakur Murder Trial Begins Nearly 30 Years After Death

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Nearly three decades after Tupac Shakur was killed in a drive-by shooting, the long-running case is finally heading to trial.

Duane "Keefe D" Davis faces trial

Duane  is accused of orchestrating the shooting that killed Tupac in Las Vegas in September 1996.

Prosecutors are expected to argue that Davis played a central role in planning the attack and was involved in the events leading up to the shooting.

Davis has spoken about the killing

Davis has spent years publicly discussing his alleged involvement in the case.

He has said he was inside the Cadillac when shots were fired at Tupac's vehicle near the Las Vegas Strip, with the gunman positioned in the backseat.

His past statements have become an important part of the public record surrounding the investigation.

Why the case took so long

Tupac's killing remained one of the most closely watched unsolved cases in music history for decades.

The investigation eventually gained new momentum, leading to Davis' arrest and the current prosecution.

A trial with enormous cultural significance

Tupac was just 25 years old when he died, but his influence on hip-hop and popular culture has continued to grow in the years since his death.

The trial is expected to revisit the events surrounding the shooting and examine the evidence prosecutors say connects Davis to the killing.

Bottom line

The murder trial of Duane "Keefe D" Davis marks a major development in the nearly 30-year-old investigation into Tupac Shakur's death. Prosecutors will attempt to prove that Davis orchestrated the fatal shooting, while the case will finally put the allegations surrounding one of hip-hop's most enduring mysteries before a jury.