Trial Begins for Suspect in Tupac Shakur Murder Nearly 30 Years After Shooting

Duane "Keffe D" Davis, 63, is set to stand trial on a murder charge related to the 1996 drive-by shooting of rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas. The trial is scheduled to begin on Monday. Davis has pleaded not guilty and is not accused of firing the gun but is alleged to have helped plan the attack and provided the weapon used. Shakur was shot on September 7, 1996, while in a BMW driven by Marion "Suge" Knight and died six days later at the age of 25. Prosecutors claim that Davis was involved in the shooting, which was carried out by individuals in a white Cadillac. Davis is the only surviving suspect from the incident. Evidence suggests that Orlando "Baby Lane" Anderson, Davis' nephew, was suspected of being the gunman, although other evidence indicates that Deandrae "Freaky" Smith may have fired the shots. No murder weapon has been recovered. The trial is expected to last about four weeks, and a Nevada judge has ruled that Davis' statements made during a police interview and in his memoir will be admissible in court.