Conviction in Tupac Shakur’s Murder Sparks Renewed Interest in Hip-Hop Cold Cases
The recent conviction in the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur has drawn widespread reactions from fans and investigators alike. The verdict has also reignited calls to reopen cold cases involving other prominent figures in hip-hop history.
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‘It always comes around’: fans react to conviction in Tupac Shakur’s murder 30 years later
Rapper’s supporters reflect on ‘astonishing’ events leading to Duane Davis being found guilty over 1996 fatal shooting A criminal conviction this week in the murder of Tupac Shakur, the first since the rapper was gunned down in 1996, sent shockwaves through his sea of fans who have waited three decades for answers. Duane “Keffe D” Davis, a former California gang leader, was found guilty of murder on Monday for the role he played in orchestrating the fatal shooting of Shakur. Continue reading...
By Uwa Ede-Osifo
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The conviction gives closure to Shakur's family and has prompted questions from observers as to what it could mean for an almost identical case — the unsolved murder of Notorious B.I.G. or Biggie Smalls, also known by his legal name, Christopher Wallace.
By Abubakar Ibrahim
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