Nearly 30 years after Tupac's death, the trial over his murder will finally begin

NPR | By Rob Schmitz,

Alejandra Marquez Janse, Daniel Ofman, Michael Levitt

Published August 9, 2026 at 4:27 PM CDT

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In 2023, police charged Duane Davis, also known as "Keefe D," with organizing Tupac Shakur's murder in 1996. Author Ben Westhoff discusses Davis' trial that begins Monday.

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Rob Schmitz

Rob Schmitz is NPR's international correspondent based in Berlin.

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Alejandra Marquez Janse

Alejandra Marquez Janse is an assistant producer for NPR's evening news program All Things Considered.

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Daniel Ofman

Michael Levitt

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