# What to know ahead of opening statements in Tupac Shakur murder trial

https://mins.news/en/video/24285

- CBS News, 2026-08-17 14:42 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6J4-jq-Ex3o

> Opening statements are expected Monday in Las Vegas in the trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis, who is accused of orchestrating rapper Tupac Shakur’s 1996 murder. Davis has pleaded not guilty.

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