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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Entertainment
Dani Anguiano

Tupac Shakur’s family files wrongful death lawsuit against suspect

A dapper-looking man poses for a photograph
Tupac Shakur backstage after his performance at the Regal Theater in Chicago, Illinois, in March 1994. Photograph: Raymond Boyd/Getty Images

The stepbrother of Tupac Shakur has filed a lawsuit against the man set to go on trial for the rapper’s 1996 killing. The suit is part of an effort to hold the alleged killer and any still unknown perpetrators accountable, Maurice Shakur says.

“Many individuals who were involved have long since passed away, while others have been hard to identify,” the suit states. “Yet, one thing is certain: there remain individuals who were involved in Tupac’s murder who, for 30 years, have not been held accountable for their crimes.”

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