Jump to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleJessica HillTuesday 18 August 2026 03:55 BSTOpening statements begin in Tupac murder trialOpening statements began in Las Vegas for the murder trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis, who is accused in the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur.Prosecutors argued Davis planned the drive-by shooting in revenge after Shakur's entourage attacked Davis's nephew hours earlier.The prosecution presented Davis's own past law enforcement interviews and 2019 memoir as evidence of his self-admitted role in the crime.Defense attorneys labeled the prosecution's case as “fiction,” claiming Davis exaggerated his involvement and criticizing the original police investigation as “sloppy.”Davis, 63, has pleaded not guilty to murder and gang-related charges and faces potential life in prison if convicted.In fullTupac Shakur’s 1996 killing was an ‘act of revenge,’ prosecutor tells juryMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in