Las Vegas police have arrested a man in connection with the murder of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur. The rapper was shot dead in a passing car almost three decades ago.
The 60-year-old former gang leader was arrested and charged on Friday morning, multiple US media outlets reported unanimously, citing the Las Vegas District Attorney’s Office. The 60-year-old has spoken publicly several times about being in the car from which the shots were fired at Shakur in 1996.
Shakur (also known by the pseudonyms 2Pac or Makaveli) was one of the most successful rap artists of the 1990s. The musician, actor and activist has sold more than 75 million records worldwide and in June received a posthumous star on Hollywood Walk of Fame. His death was previously considered unexplained. The crime was reportedly preceded by clashes between rival rappers from the east and west coasts.
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Shakur was initially seriously injured in the September 7, 1996 shooting, but died in a hospital six days later at age 25. According to media reports, Davis, who has now been arrested, reportedly admitted in interviews and in his 2019 memoir, “Compton Street Legend,” that he was sitting in the Cadillac from where the shots were fired.
Search of suspect’s wife’s house
According to North American media, Davis’ wife’s house was searched two months ago. The police seized several pieces of evidence. According to the British newspaper The Sun, the items were a Vibe magazine with a photo of Tupac, .40 caliber bullets, several computers, a cell phone, a hard drive and boxes of photos.
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