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Unsolved September 13, 1996 Homicide

Tupac Shakur

Status Unsolved
Type Homicide
Date September 13, 1996
Location Las Vegas, California
Victim Age 25
Gender Male

Rapper Tupac Shakur was shot multiple times in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas after attending a boxing match. He died six days later at University Medical Center of Nevada. Despite numerous witnesses and theories implicating rival gang members and even law enforcement, no one was ever charged with his murder.

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