# Tupac Shakur murder trial begins 30 years after his death

https://mins.news/en/item/25048

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-18 10:55 UTC
- Culture
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/18/tupac-shakur-murder-trial-begins-thirty-years-after-his-death?traffic_source=rss

> Former gang leader Duane “Keffe D” Davis is on trial for the 1996 murder of US rapper Tupac Shakur, making him the first person prosecuted in the case. Prosecutors cite an alleged confession in his memoir and interviews, while the defence says his claims were lies.

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