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Jury selection begins for ex-gang leader charged with Tupac Shakur's 1996 murder

Erica Stapleton and Steve Gorman Reuters
Aug 10, 2026
Aug 10, 2026 Updated 13 hrs ago
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Trial begins for alleged killer of Tupac Shakur

Duane Davis looks on during the first day of jury selection in his murder trial related to the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur at Clark County District Court Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. August 10, 2026. David Becker/Pool via REUTERS

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Attorney Michael Sanft looks on as his client Duane Davis stands by during the first day of jury selection in Davis' murder trial related to the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur at Clark County District Court Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., August 10, 2026. David Becker/Pool via REUTERS

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Erica Stapleton and Steve Gorman Reuters

LAS VEGAS — Jury selection began Monday in the murder trial of an ex-street gang leader accused of masterminding the drive-by shooting death of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur three decades ago in Las Vegas, a long-unsolved crime that became a seminal moment in rap music history.

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