US trial begins for man accused in Tupac Shakur murder
A trial has opened in the United States for Duane Davis, accused in connection with the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur. Prosecutors allege he served as the on-site commander during the fatal drive-by shooting.
A long-awaited trial has begun in the United States for Duane Davis, who faces charges tied to the killing of rapper Tupac Shakur nearly three decades ago. Shakur died in 1996 after being shot in a drive-by attack in Las Vegas, a case that remained unsolved for years and generated numerous competing theories.
The allegation
Prosecutors told the court that Davis acted as the so-called on-site commander, a figure they say coordinated the group involved in the shooting. This claim forms the core of the prosecution's account of what happened and will be tested throughout the proceedings.
A case decades in the making
For years, Shakur's murder was regarded as one of the most notorious unsolved cases in the music industry, drawing sustained public attention. Charges against Davis were filed only relatively recently, and the case has now reached trial, where a court will weigh whether the available evidence is sufficient to establish his guilt.
Over the course of the trial, both prosecution and defense arguments will be presented, with a verdict potentially offering answers to questions that have lingered publicly for almost thirty years.
