# Trial opens for ex-gang leader accused in Tupac Shakur murder

https://mins.news/en/item/18255

- France 24, 2026-08-10 15:15 UTC
- Culture
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260810-trial-opens-for-ex-gang-leader-charged-with-tupac-shakur-s-1996-murder

> Jury selection is expected to begin Monday in the murder trial of a former street-gang leader accused of masterminding the drive-by killing of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur. Shakur was shot dead in Las Vegas nearly three decades ago. The case remained unsolved for years and became a defining moment in rap music history. The defendant now faces trial over the alleged role in the killing.

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