Tupac's Family Sues Over His Murder

0:00On April 29th, Tupac Shakur's family just dropped a wrongful death lawsuit in Los Angeles against Dwayne Keith D. Davis, the former gang leader charged. In the rapper's 1996 murder, they're seeking unspecified damages and naming unnamed co-conspirators too. Davis, the only one ever charged, pleaded not guilty and faces trial next month. This comes nearly 30 years after Tupac got shot four times in a Las Vegas drive-by, dying six days later at age 25. Davis got arrested in September 2023 after cops said he planned it with his nephew following a casino fight. He's accused of being the on-site commander who ordered the hit. Tupac was a hip-hop legend, selling over 75 million records with bangers like Hit Him Up and California Love. He was building an acting career in films like Juice and Poetic Justice when his life got cut short, leaving fans mourning one of the greatest. The lawsuit digs into a supposed complex conspiracy beyond just retaliation, pulling from

1:01grand jury transcripts and a Netflix doc. That film air claims Davis said Sean Combs offered $1 million for the hit, but Combs denies any role and calls it trash. With Davis' criminal trial set for August, this civil suit runs separate, pushing for discovery to name everyone involved in planning or pulling off. Tupac's killing. Finally, some movement after all these years. I'm Corey with The Story, and you've been listening to Global News Today, AI-powered Global Coverage.