# Tupac Shakur murder trial begins nearly 30 years after rapper’s death

https://mins.news/en/item/18928

- France 24, 2026-08-11 09:27 UTC
- Culture
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/tupac-shakur-murder-trial-begins-30-years-after-rapper-s-death

> The trial of a man accused of arranging Tupac Shakur’s killing opened this week. Jury selection marked the start of proceedings in the long-delayed case. The rap star was shot near the Las Vegas Strip almost three decades ago. FRANCE 24’s Wassim Cornet reports on the trial’s opening.

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