# Tupac Shakur murder trial opens after 30 years 2026-08-10T05:18:16+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Jury selection began Monday in Las Vegas for the trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis, the former South Side Compton Crips leader accused of orchestrating the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur. The trial, expected to last a month, may not determine who fired the fatal shots, but prosecutors say Davis ordered the killing and supplied the gun. Davis, 63, faces life in prison if convicted. The case was revived after Davis published a 2019 memoir describing his role in the drive-by shooting. He has since pleaded not guilty, saying he was in Los Angeles that night and that his co-writer inflated the account. All others in the car that night are dead. ## Coverage - thehindu.com - ndtv.com Tags: cold case, Duane Davis, gang violence, hip-hop history, murder trial, Tupac Shakur Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/tupac-shakur-murder-trial-begins-30-years-later/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/tupac-shakur-murder-trial-begins-30-years-later/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.