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  "id": 490385,
  "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-490385",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-10T18:22:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260811/a-man-accused-of-orchestrating-tupac-shakurs-1996-killing-is-on-trial-heres-what-to-know"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The trial of Duane \"Keffe D\" Davis, 63, is set to begin on Monday, with the accused facing one charge of murder. Prosecutors allege that Davis orchestrated the killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas in 1996. Davis and the victim were both in a black BMW on their way to Club 662 when a white Cadillac pulled up next to them and shots were fired. Shakur, who also went by the names 2Pac and Makaveli, was shot multiple times and died six days later, while Davis' co-passenger, music mogul Marion \"Suge\" Knight, survived. The case had been unresolved for decades until recent statements and a memoir from Davis reignited interest in the investigation. Jury selection is underway, and the trial is expected to last approximately a month.",
  "summary": "LAS VEGAS — The case of rap icon Tupac Shakur 's killing has been unresolved for decades; now the man charged in his 1996 killing in Las Vegas is going to trial. Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 63, faces one charge of murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang in Shakur's death. Jury selection begins Monday, with the trial scheduled to last about a month. The…",
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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": "Malay Mail",
        "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",
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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",
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        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Man suspected of orchestrating Tupac killing to stand trial in Las Vegas",
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        "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"
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      {
        "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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