A trial has begun in Las Vegas with Duane "Keffe D" Davis, a former gang member accused of involvement in orchestrating the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur. Shakur was fatally wounded in a drive-by shooting on September 7, 1996, and the case has come before the court nearly 30 years later. n-tv ↗
The prosecutor in opening statements claimed that the motive was revenge. According to the indictment, Davis allegedly acted after Shakur humiliated his nephew, which was said to have provoked strong anger toward the rapper. Prosecutors describe him as a man who planned the attack and had a leading role in the crime. According to German and French reports, the trial also focuses on the question of whether it was retaliation between gangs. Spiegel.de ↗
The defense rejects the prosecutor's claims. Davis's lawyer called their version of events fiction. The trial will thus hinge on the interpretation of events from a decade ago, in which the shooter has never been conclusively identified and the entire case has never been closed.
Tupac's brother Mopreme Shakur also commented on the trial, expressing doubts in an interview as to whether the proceedings will bring justice. The court will continue in the coming days with evidence and testimony intended to clarify Davis's alleged role in the attack in Las Vegas. France24 ↗
Trial Begins in Las Vegas in Tupac Shakur Murder Case
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Tupac Shakur: Im Mord-Prozess gegen Duane Davis hält Anklage ihr Eröffnungsplädoyer
Spiegel.de
| 02:47 18.08.
Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing was an ‘act of revenge,’ prosecutor tells jury
Independent
| 23:33 17.08.
Bruder von Tupac zum Prozessstart: Verfahren wird keine Gerechtigkeit bringen
Der Standard
| 19:43 17.08.
Watch: What we learned from opening statements in Tupac murder trial
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| 06:05 18.08.
"In einem Racheakt niedergeschossen": Prozessauftakt nach Mord an Tupac Shakur
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| 06:00 18.08.
Mord vor 30 Jahren: Prozessauftakt nach Mord an Tupac Shakur – Rache als Motiv?
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