# How did Tupac’s decades-old cold case come back to life?

https://mins.news/en/video/24915

- Reuters, 2026-08-18 08:47 UTC
- Culture
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cOAWaMPSmY

> A former gang leader has gone on trial in Las Vegas over the 1996 drive-by killing of rapper Tupac Shakur. Prosecutors allege he orchestrated the shooting to avenge the beating of his nephew, while his own public admissions helped crack the long-unsolved case.

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