Jury Selection Begins for Tupac Murder Trial in Las Vegas

Jury selection is set to begin on Monday in the murder trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis, who is accused of orchestrating the 1996 drive-by shooting that resulted in the death of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas. Davis, 63, faces one count of murder with the use of a deadly weapon in Clark County, Nevada, and has pleaded not guilty.

Prosecutors allege that Davis led a group involved in Shakur's killing, which intensified concerns over violence in hip-hop and the East Coast-West Coast rivalry. Davis was arrested in 2023, with authorities stating that his public comments about the shooting helped revive the case.

The trial, overseen by Judge Carli Kierny, could last up to six weeks, with potential witnesses including Marion “Suge” Knight, who was in the car with Shakur during the shooting. The incident followed a confrontation at the MGM Grand casino on September 7, 1996, and Davis is alleged to have provided the gun used in the shooting.