These are the key players in Tupac Shakur’s murder trial | CNN

Almost 30 years after hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur’s murder, the only person ever charged in his death is going to trial. Duane Keith Davis, also known as “Keffe D,” is accused of orchestrating Shakur’s killing via a drive-by shooting on September 7, 1996, after his nephew got into a fight with Shakur and his entourage following their attendance at a Mike Tyson fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. While prosecutors don’t allege Davis fired the gun, they argue he planned the attack and supplied the weapon. He has pleaded not guilty to one count of first-degree murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further, or assist a criminal gang. The lore of rappers and gangsters looms large over this trial. Law enforcement says the violent rivalry between two Los Angeles-based gangs — the Bloods and the Crips — contributed to the violence leading to Shakur’s death, but some involved have contested that assertion. Here is a refresher of the case’s key players. While Shakur was only 25 years old when he died, the legendary musician was responsible for 11 platinum albums, including seven released after his death. Some of his most famous – and most controversial