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Nearly 30 years after Tupac's death, the trial over his murder will finally begin

NPR | By Rob Schmitz,
Alejandra Marquez Janse, Daniel Ofman, Michael Levitt
Published August 9, 2026 at 5:27 PM EDT

For decades the mystery of who killed Tupac Shakur plagued the public. In 2023, police charged Duane Davis, also known as "Keefe D," with organizing Shakur's murder. The trial begins Monday.

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Rob Schmitz
Rob Schmitz is NPR's international correspondent based in Berlin.
Alejandra Marquez Janse
Alejandra Marquez Janse is an assistant producer for NPR's evening news program All Things Considered.
Daniel Ofman
Michael Levitt