Testimonies Expected in Tupac Shakur Murder Trial

TLDR

• The trial for the murder of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur has officially begun in Clark County District Court, Las Vegas, nearly 30 years after the incident.
• The defendant is 63-year-old Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, the first and only person charged in connection with Shakur's murder, which occurred on September 7, 1996.
• Jury selection was completed on August 12, 2026, after four days of interviews involving over 100 Clark County residents.
• Opening statements were made on August 17, 2026, with prosecutor Binu Palal alleging that Davis orchestrated the attack as an act of revenge for an earlier incident involving his nephew.
• The first day of evidence featured four witnesses, including a former Las Vegas police officer and a nightclub security chief, with testimony expected to continue.