The trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis has begun in Las Vegas, nearly 30 years after the 1996 drive-by shooting that killed hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur. Jury selection started Monday for the case, which is considered one of the most famous unresolved murders in American history.
Davis, 63, a former gang leader, faces a single count of murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang. Prosecutors argue that Davis orchestrated the killing and provided the firearm used in the attack. Davis has pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The shooting occurred on September 7, 1996, while Shakur was in the city to see a Mike Tyson boxing match. The proceedings are expected to last a month, though they are unlikely to make clear who fired the shots that killed the rapper.
Prosecutors have released a witness list that includes individuals who saw Shakur moments before he was shot, as well as people affiliated with rival record labels. No one has ever been convicted in the decades-old case.