A dispute about fact vs. fiction at the trial over Tupac Shakur's 1996 killing

Duane "Keffe D" Davis, a 63-year-old former gang leader, is on trial for the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur. Prosecutors allege that Davis orchestrated the drive-by shooting, which occurred in Las Vegas after a brawl between Shakur's entourage and a group including Davis's nephew, Orlando "Baby Lane" Anderson. According to prosecutors, Davis planned the shooting in retaliation for the beating of his nephew.

Davis has pleaded not guilty and his attorneys have called the prosecution's narrative "fiction," claiming it is the result of a flawed investigation. However, prosecutors point to a memoir co-authored by Davis, in which he wrote about the night of the shooting. Chief Deputy District Attorney Binu Palal told the jury that Davis did not pull the trigger but did plan the shooting.

The case has gone on for almost 30 years, with Davis being the only person charged in relation to Shakur's murder. He is accused of providing the gun used to kill Shakur, who was shot multiple times and died six days later. Suge Knight, a co-founder of Death Row Records, survived the attack with minor injuries.

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