FILE - US-JUSTICE-TUPAC-TRIAL Duane Davis looks on during the third day of jury selection in his murder trial, related to the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, at Clark County District Court Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on August …
A jury has been set in the case against Duane "Keefe D" Davis, an ex-gang leader accused of orchestrating Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing.
Tupac Shakur murder trial jury selected
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A jury of six men and 10 women was been selected to hear the case.
Opening statements are expected to begin in Las Vegas Monday.
Davis faces a single count of murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang in Shakur's death.
Davis’ trial is expected to last up to six weeks and may feature testimony from Death Row Records co-founder Marion "Suge" Knight.
The former rap mogul was with Shakur the night he was killed and is now serving a 28-year prison sentence on an unrelated voluntary manslaughter conviction.
Tupac Shakur 1996 killing
The backstory:
Shakur was only 25 when he was gunned down in a drive-by shooting near the Las Vegas Strip on Sept. 7, 1996.
Shakur was in the passenger seat of a black BMW and Knight was driving. Shakur and Knight had just watched Mike Tyson defeat Bruce Seldon in a boxing match and were traveling to a nightclub where Shakur was scheduled to perform.
At a red light near the Las Vegas Strip, a white Cadillac pulled up beside them, and a shooting occurred. Shakur was shot multiple times and died six days later, while Knight survived with minor injuries.
No weapon was found in Knight and Shakur’s car, according to retired Las Vegas police Detective Clifford Mogg, who was assigned to the investigation in early 2018.
The Associated Press reported that the case went cold until Davis began making public statements about his involvement as a leader of the South Side Compton Crips.
In 2019, he published a tell-all memoir. The book, along with interviews Davis gave, revived the police investigation.
Shakur's legendary rap career was highlighted by more than 75 million records worldwide with hits including "California Love," "Changes" and "Dear Mama."
The Source: Information for this article was taken from The Associated Press and previous reporting by FOX Local. This story was reported from San Jose.