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  "id": 426867,
  "title": "Who shot ya? Tupac Shakur murder trial begins in Las Vegas after 30 years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/who-shot-ya-tupac-shakur-murder-trial-begins-in-las-vegas-after-30",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-10T01:24:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/showbiz/2026/08/10/who-shot-ya-tupac-shakur-murder-trial-begins-in-las-vegas-after-30-years/230751"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "After three decades, a former gang leader is set to face trial in Las Vegas for the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur. The proceedings, expected to last a month, will explore whether Duane \"Keffe D\" Davis was involved in the drive-by shooting that claimed Shakur's life on September 7, 1996. The trial aims to demonstrate that Davis, who was once the leader of the South Side Compton Crips, ordered the killing and provided the gun used. If convicted, Davis could face life in prison without parole. Shakur, known for hits like \"California Love\" and \"All Eyez on Me,\" was a prominent figure in the East Coast-West Coast hip-hop rivalry. Prosecutors claim that Death Row Records, founded by Marion \"Suge\" Knight, was protected by the Los Angeles gang Mob Piru, of which Davis was a member. The trial will revisit the rivalry with East Coast label Bad Boy Records, which had hired Davis's group, the South Side Compton Crips, as bodyguards. The investigation was reignited in 2019 after the publication of Davis's memoirs, which detailed his alleged role in the murder. However, Davis has since recanted his statements and pleaded not guilty, claiming he was not present in Las Vegas on the night of the shooting. His lawyers attempted to exclude the memoirs and a 2008 police interview as evidence, but the trial will proceed with jury selection beginning soon.",
  "summary": "LOS ANGELES, Aug 10 — A former gang leader goes on trial Monday in Las Vegas over the decades-old murder of rapper...",
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      {
        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "Nearly 30 years after Tupac's death, the trial over his murder will finally begin",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/nearly-30-years-after-tupacs-death-the-trial-over-his-murder-will",
        "published": "2026-08-09T21:27:16.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "A man accused of orchestrating Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing is on trial. Here’s what to know",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/a-man-accused-of-orchestrating-tupac-shakurs-1996-killing-is-on-trial",
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        "title": "Man accused of orchestrating Tupac Shakur's 1996 killing set to go on trial",
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        "published": "2026-08-10T06:26:01.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Ex-gang leader faces trial over 1996 Tupac Shakur murder",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/ex-gang-leader-faces-trial-over-1996-tupac-shakur-murder",
        "published": "2026-08-10T08:46:56.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Man suspected of orchestrating Tupac killing to stand trial in Las Vegas",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/man-suspected-of-orchestrating-tupac-killing-to-stand-trial-in-las",
        "published": "2026-08-10T16:06:58.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "A man accused of orchestrating Tupac Shakur's 1996 killing is on trial. Here's what to know",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/a-man-accused-of-orchestrating-tupac-shakurs-1996-killing-is-on-trial-489568",
        "published": "2026-08-10T18:12:03.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Tupac Shakur murder trial set to begin",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/tupac-shakur-murder-trial-set-to-begin-504830",
        "published": "2026-08-10T20:42:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Tupac Shakur murder trial set to begin",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/tupac-shakur-murder-trial-set-to-begin",
        "published": "2026-08-10T20:42:11.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Jury selection begins in Tupac Shakur murder trial",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/jury-selection-begins-in-tupac-shakur-murder-trial",
        "published": "2026-08-10T23:30:52.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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