All Hell Broke Loose: Tupac's Murder Trial Begins

Sun Sep 06 2026 13:46:46 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Trial charges former gang leader Duane Davis in the 1996 shooting that killed Tupac Shakur. Witnesses bring Las Vegas night to the jury.

The killing of hip‑hop legend Tupac Shakur in 1996 is now heading into court, with prosecutors saying former gang boss Duane "Keffe D" Davis orchestrated the drive‑by. Witnesses are reliving the wild Las Vegas night, describing gang tensions and a moment everyone calls "all hell broke loose." The defense claims the case is built on a memoir with fictionalized details and calls for new evidence. The courtroom drama is set to unfold over months, with key testimony from a long‑time police officer and a nightclub survivor.

All Hell Broke Loose: Tupac's Murder Trial Begins

The infamous 1996 shooting of hip‑hop icon Tupac Shakur is back in court. Prosecution is calling former gang leader Duane "Keffe D" Davis the mastermind behind a drive‑by that claimed 25‑year‑old rapper’s life.

Witnesses are taking a jury back to a Las Vegas strip club a decade and a half ago. They paint a scene of street‑gang rivalry and police mistrust, with a wild "all hell broke loose" moment when the shots rang out.

The defense says Davis denies the allegations, calling the prosecution’s narrative "fiction" and the 2019 memoir he co‑authored a commercialised story. They argue the book shouldn’t be used as evidence 30 years after the crime.

Key testimony came from police officer Garry Dale, who described driving an ambulance to Shakur after the shooting, and nightclub survivor Ingrid Stokes, who heard gunfire and told the jury, "All hell broke loose."

More witnesses, expert witnesses and even a celebrity guest will step onto the stand over the next weeks. View the proceedings on the BBC podcast "Fame Under Fire: The Tupac Murder Trial" and stay tuned for updates.