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Prosecutor says Davis hunted Tupac after 1996 casino beating
Hindustan Times··1 Sept
A prosecutor told jurors on Monday that ex-gang leader Duane Davis led men who hunted down and killed Tupac Shakur. Shakur had beaten Davis's nephew in a Las Vegas casino on September 7, 1996. Davis, 63, faces a murder charge in Clark County, Nevada, and has pleaded not guilty. His lawyer said Davis's memoir story cannot be corroborated.
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What It Means For You
- A Clark County jury is hearing closing arguments in the third week of Davis's trial.
- Davis, 63, faces one count of murder using a deadly weapon in Nevada.
- Under Nevada law, Davis can be charged even if he did not pull the trigger.
What's Happening
- Prosecutor Binu Palal told jurors Davis acquired a firearm and hunted for Shakur.
- Shakur was killed on September 7, 1996, after beating Davis's nephew in a casino.
- Davis pleaded not guilty; his lawyer called his memoir fiction.
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- Davis was a leader of the South Side Compton Crips gang.
- Police charged Davis after he went public in media appearances and a 2019 memoir.
- The three other men in the car have since died.
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