A Las Vegas jury has found an ex-street gang leader guilty of murder in the 1996 drive-by killing of hip-hop artist Tupac Shakur, bringing a decades-old cold case to a close. Multiple outlets report the verdict follows jury deliberations of about three hours.
The conviction stems from prosecutors’ allegations that the man, described in coverage as a former gang leader, orchestrated the shooting that killed Shakur on a Las Vegas strip. Sources characterize the case as long-unsolved and note that the prosecution does not identify the person who fired the fatal shots, focusing instead on the defendant’s alleged role in masterminding the attack. Coverage also indicates the charge is first-degree murder with a deadly weapon under Nevada law.
Outlets differ mainly in wording and emphasis—some stress that the case was “orchestrated” by the accused, while others focus on the passage of time since the killing and the jury’s deliberation period. However, all describe the same central outcome: a murder conviction for the accused in Clark County, Nevada.
