Tupac Shakur was killed in Las Vegas in 1996. Here’s who was there that night
Summary
Duane “Keffe D” Davis will go on trial for organizing the 1996 drive-by shooting of rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas. Tupac, riding in a car with Marion “Suge” Knight, was shot and died a week later; Knight was wounded but survived.Key Facts
- Duane Davis was arrested in 2023 and pleaded not guilty; his trial starts August 10, 2026.
- Tupac Shakur was shot on September 7, 1996, while a passenger in a BMW driven by Marion Knight.
- A white Cadillac pulled alongside their car before the shooting occurred.
- Tupac died a week after being shot at age 25; Knight survived with serious injuries.
- The shooting is linked to a rivalry between rival gangs connected to East Coast and West Coast hip-hop scenes.
- Davis has admitted to leading a Crips gang in Compton, California, and allegedly planned the attack.
- Other people in Davis’s Cadillac with him that night are all deceased and were not charged.
- Tupac was a highly influential rapper, actor, and activist with many awards and honors after his death.
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