Opening arguments expected in Tupac murder trial

Opening arguments are set to commence on Monday in the trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis, a former gang leader accused of orchestrating the 1996 murder of pop icon Tupac Shakur. If convicted, Davis could face life imprisonment without parole. The proceedings, which may extend over a month, aim to establish whether Davis ordered the killing and provided the weapon used in a drive-by shooting.

However, the trial is unlikely to determine who actually pulled the trigger. Shakur, famously known as 2Pac, was shot in Las Vegas while attending a Mike Tyson boxing match on September 7, 1996. Prosecutors contend that Davis, a leader of the South Side Compton Crips, directed the attack and supplied the gun. Davis, 63, was present in court during jury selection last week.

He has pleaded not guilty to the charges. The Shakur murder remains one of the most notorious unsolved cases in American history, fueling speculation and debate among fans about the perpetrator and motive. The trial will revisit the rivalry between Death Row Records, founded by Marion "Suge" Knight, and Bad Boy Records, the East Coast label founded by Sean "Diddy" Combs, where Shakur's rival, The Notorious B.I.G., was later killed in 1997.