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Former gang member found guilty of orchestrating murder of rapper Tupac Shakur

NPR | By Steve Futterman
Published September 1, 2026 at 6:00 AM CDT

Jurors convicted a former gang member of the death of Tupac Shakur. Duane Davis didn't pull the trigger in the 1996 drive-by shooting of the rap icon but admitted to orchestrating the killing.

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