Closing arguments set to begin in Tupac Shakur murder trial

Closing arguments in the long-awaited Tupac Shakur murder trial are expected to begin Monday, ABC News reports. The case centres on Duane Davis, charged over the 1996 Las Vegas shooting.

Tupac murder trial enters closing arguments phase in Las Vegas

Closing arguments in the trial over the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur are expected to begin Monday, according to Google News MT — Crime (en), citing ABC News reporting.

The defendant, Duane "Keffe D" Davis, faces murder charges in connection with the drive-by shooting that killed Shakur in Las Vegas on 7 September 1996. Davis, 60, was indicted in 2023 — nearly three decades after the killing — following what prosecutors described as years of public statements in which he implicated himself in the attack.

Shakur, one of the most influential figures in hip-hop history, was shot while travelling in a car after attending a boxing match. He died six days later in hospital. The case remained unsolved for over 25 years.

Davis has pleaded not guilty. His defence team has challenged the reliability of the evidence against him.

The conclusion of closing arguments will send the case to the jury for deliberation. No verdict date has been set.

Source: Google News MT — Crime (en)