# Tupac Shakur murder trial begins with Duane Davis as sole accused 2026-08-11T00:42:19+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The trial of Duane Keith Davis, the only person charged in Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing, began with jury selection in Las Vegas on Monday. Prosecutors accuse Davis, a former South Side Compton Crips leader, of helping organise the drive-by shooting after a casino fight involving his nephew, Orlando Anderson. Shakur was shot four times and died six days later, aged 25. Davis has pleaded not guilty to murder with a deadly weapon and a gang enhancement. Prosecutors do not allege he fired the shots, but say he helped arrange the attack and supplied the gun. His memoir and a 2008 police interview, in which he placed himself in the white Cadillac, are admissible. The trial could last four to six weeks, though it may not establish who fired the fatal shots. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: Duane Davis, hip-hop, Las Vegas, murder trial, Tupac Shakur Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/tupac-shakur-murder-trial-begins-with-duane-davis-as-sole-accused/ 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-with-duane-davis-as-sole-accused/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.