Thirty years after Tupac Shakur's murder, a trial seeks to resolve a never

Greg Kading has been waiting for this moment for years. "I am excited that justice is finally going to be served," said the retired Los Angeles Police Department detective. The investigation into the September 7, 1996, murder of rapper Tupac Shakur consumed him for years and could now reach some form of conclusion in the coming weeks. No one has ever been convicted of this crime, one of America's most famous cold cases, which has become an object of fascination and endless speculation. On Monday, August 10, in Las Vegas, the trial opens for Duane "Keefe D" Davis, 63, accused of orchestrating the rapper's murder on one of Sin City's main streets. He pleaded not guilty. But the former drug trafficker, who was a member of a gang based in Compton, Los Angeles, will have a hard time convincing the jury of his innocence. In recent years, he publicly discussed his involvement and that of his gang in the murder, whether in his 2019 memoir, Compton Street Legend, or in interviews with the media. He has since retracted, claiming these were only fictional statements meant to sell his book and hype himself up. You have 84.19% of this article left to read. The rest is for subscribers only.