Trial begins for former gang member accused of orchestrating Tupac Shakur's murder

NPR | By Steve Futterman

Published August 18, 2026 at 2:39 AM MDT

Testimony began Monday in the murder trial of a former gang member implicated in the 1996 death of hip hop icon Tupac Shakur.

Steve Futterman

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