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The Guardian - US
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Dani Anguiano and Sam Levin in Los Angeles

Tupac Shakur: after 27 years, an arrest in unsolved murder of hip-hop legend

Black-and-white studio image of a young black man thoughtfully looking at the camera from within a black hoodie sweatshirt.
On Friday authorities in Nevada finally made an arrest in the killing of Tupac Shakur. Photograph: Everett Collection Inc/Alamy

For nearly 30 years the killing of Tupac Shakur remained one of the music industry’s most enduring unsolved crimes. His 1996 murder near the Las Vegas strip sparked countless reports, books and documentaries seeking to determine who exactly was responsible for the death of the hip-hop legend.

But on Friday, authorities in Nevada announced they had finally made an arrest in the case. Duane “Keffe D” Davis, a former gang leader and one of the last surviving witnesses to the crime, was indicted for murder for allegedly orchestrating the drive-by shooting.

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