00:00 Tupac Shakur, Las Vegas Police Charge Man Over 1996 Shooting of Rapper
00:06 The hip-hop star was shot dead, aged 25, in 1996 while a passenger in a black BMW stopped
00:12 at traffic lights on a street near to the Las Vegas Strip.
00:16 A man has been charged in Las Vegas over the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur, who was shot
00:21 dead in 1996.
00:24 A Nevada grand jury indicted 60-year-old Dwayne "Kef" D. Davis on a charge of murder with
00:29 use of a deadly weapon, prosecutors announced in court on Friday.
00:33 It represents a long-awaited break in a case that has frustrated investigators and fascinated
00:38 the public ever since the hip-hop star was killed on the Las Vegas Strip 27 years ago.
00:44 Born in New York City, Tupac became one of the leading figures in the West Coast hip-hop
00:49 scene, with hits including "California Love" and "Dear Mama."
00:53 Known by his stage name Tupac, he was nominated for a Grammy Award six times and is widely
00:58 considered to be one of the most influential rappers of all time.
01:03 He was killed on the night of Sept. 7, 1996, while in a black BMW driven by Death Row Records
01:09 founder Marion "Sug" Knight.
01:11 They were waiting in a convoy of about 10 cars at a red light a block from the Las Vegas
01:16 Strip when a white Cadillac pulled up next to them and gunfire erupted.
01:21 Tupac died after being shot multiple times.
01:25 He was 25 at the time.
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01:30 The shooting unfolded shortly after a casino brawl earlier in the evening between Orlando
01:34 Anderson, Tupac and their associates.
01:38 There were many witnesses, but the investigation quickly stalled, in part because those witnesses
01:43 refused to cooperate, Las Vegas police said in the past.
01:47 There have never been any arrests, yet attention on the case has endured for decades.
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