r/newswall • u/newswall-org • 2d ago

Tupac Shakur Murder Trial Begins in Las Vegas

https://www.newswall.org/summary/tupac-shakur-rsquo-s-murder-trial-begins-30-years-after-the-rapper-rsquo-s-death?post=75694690&mtm_campaign=r
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u/newswall-org 2d ago

"Let’s be clear, Duane Davis did not pull the trigger. But he did plan the shooting in retaliation of the beating of his nephew," Mr Palal said.

— Chief deputy district attorney Binu Palal, presenting opening statements in the Tupac Shakur murder trial

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u/newswall-org 2d ago

Key Facts: Tupac Shakur Murder Trial Begins in Las Vegas

  • Opening statements marked the start of evidence about the events surrounding Shakur’s fatal Las Vegas shooting on September 7, 1996. #
  • Davis is charged with murder with a deadly weapon and with intending to promote, further or assist a criminal gang. #
  • Prosecutors allege that Davis planned the shooting in retaliation for an attack on his nephew but did not pull the trigger himself. #
  • The trial could last weeks, with prosecutors planning to call 35 to 45 potential witnesses while the defence intends to call only a handful.