2026年8月13日 美国东部时间下午5:48 / 美联社
周四选出的6男10人组成的陪审团将审理这名前帮派头目被控策划杀害图派克·夏库尔的案件，这起近30年前的命案是嘻哈音乐史上最具标志性的事件之一。
拉斯维加斯谋杀案审判的开场陈述预计将于周一进行。
这位传奇说唱歌手的家人和粉丝已等待数十年，希望揭开1996年驾车枪击案背后的真相。当时夏库尔在事业巅峰期遇袭身亡。
夏库尔遇害时年仅25岁，事发地点位于拉斯维加斯大道附近，当时他正身处由敌对帮派主导的音乐场景中，正与他人激烈争夺行业主导权。
当局三年前以谋杀罪起诉杜安·“基夫·D”·戴维斯，称其为策划这起命案的“主脑”。戴维斯已提出无罪抗辩，如果被判有罪，他可能被判处终身监禁。
本次审判共选出16名陪审员，预计将持续约一个月。在陪审员遴选过程中，潜在陪审员被问及各自喜爱的书籍和电影、是否对帮派有强烈看法，以及是否听过夏库尔的音乐。
夏库尔至今仍被认为是史上最具影响力的说唱歌手之一。他的唱片全球销量超过7500万张，代表作包括《加州之恋》和《亲爱的妈妈》，其中多张专辑在他去世后发行。
1996年9月7日，夏库尔坐在由死囚唱片公司联合创始人马里恩“苏格”·奈特驾驶的宝马车副驾驶座上，当时车辆在红灯前停下，一辆凯迪拉克内的枪手向他们开火。奈特幸存，但夏库尔在六天后不治身亡。
检方并未指控现年63岁的戴维斯当晚扣动扳机，而是称他主导了导致夏库尔死亡的整个计划，并提供了枪支。
在内华达州，协助他人实施谋杀的人同样可被判谋杀罪。
戴维斯是检方所称的作案车辆中唯一仍在世的相关人员。
2019年戴维斯出版了《康普顿街头传奇》一书，讲述这起枪击案以及他在瘸帮帮派的经历，加之他在警方和媒体采访中的供述，让针对戴维斯的案件重新进入公众视野。
戴维斯的律师曾试图阻止将书中内容以及他2008年警方讯问笔录作为庭审证据，但未获成功。他们辩称该书经过虚构加工，且有合著者，无法确认哪些内容是戴维斯本人所写。
他们还辩称，戴维斯此前接受联邦专项工作组的采访本应是保密的，不应被用作对其不利的证据。
预计将出庭作证的人士包括曾签约夏库尔的说唱音乐大亨奈特。他此前多次表示不想参与此次审判。
奈特因2015年驾车碾杀一名康普顿商人， currently serving a 28-year prison sentence. 他是枪击发生时与夏库尔同车的唯一幸存者。
检方预计将传唤35至45名证人，范围包括夏库尔遇袭前片刻的目击者，以及当时与夏库尔和戴维斯都有交往的同伙。律师表示，戴维斯声称曾欲置夏库尔和奈特于死地的肖恩·“吹牛老爹”·康姆斯不会作为证人出庭。
Jury set in Las Vegas trial of man accused of ordering Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing
August 13, 2026 5:48 PM EDT / AP
A jury of six men and 10 women was selected Thursday to hear the case against an ex-gang leader accused of orchestrating Tupac Shakur’s killing nearly 30 years ago in one of hip-hop’s most pivotal moments.
Opening statements at the murder trial in Las Vegas are expected to begin Monday.
Family members and fans of the legendary rapper have been waiting for decades to learn the truth behind the 1996 drive-by shooting that left Shakur dead at the height of his career.
Shakur was just 25 when he was shot near the Las Vegas Strip at a time when he was in the middle of a fierce battle for dominance in a music scene shaped by rival gangs.
Authorities three years ago charged Duane “Keffe D” Davis with murder, describing him as the “shot caller” who orchestrated the killing. Davis has pleaded not guilty and could be sentenced to life in prison if he’s convicted.
Rapper Tupac Shakur poses for photos backstage after his performance at the Regal Theater in Chicago, Illinois, in March 1994. Raymond Boyd / Getty Images
Sixteen jurors were picked for the trial, which is expected to last about a month. During the selection process, potential jurors were asked about their favorite books and movies, if they had any strong feelings about gangs, and whether they had listened to Shakur’s music.
Shakur is still considered one of the most influential rappers of all time. More than 75 million of his records have been sold worldwide, with hits like “California Love” and “Dear Mama,” including several albums released after his death.
He was in the passenger seat of a BMW driven by Death Row Records co-founder Marion “Suge” Knight on Sept. 7, 1996, when shots were fired from a Cadillac at a red light. Knight survived, but Shakur died six days later.
Prosecutors have not accused Davis, now 63, of pulling the trigger that night, instead saying that he made the calls that led to Shakur’s death and provided the gun.
Duane Davis appears in court during the third day of jury selection in his murder trial, related to the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, on Aug. 12, 2026, in Las Vegas. Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP, Pool
In Nevada, a person can be convicted of murder for helping another person commit the crime.
Davis is the only person still alive who was in the car where prosecutors said the fatal shots originated.
The case against Davis was revived when Davis published the book “Compton Street Legend,” about the shooting and his time in the Crips, in 2019 as well as his statements during police and media interviews.
Davis’ attorneys unsuccessfully fought to block from the trial details written in the book and said during a 2008 police interview. They argued the book was fictionalized and had a co-author, making it impossible to know which parts Davis wrote.
They also argued Davis’ previous interview with a federal task force was supposed to be confidential and not used against him.
Among those who could be called to testify in the trial is Knight, the rap music mogul whose label represented Shakur. He has continually said that he wants no part in the trial.
Knight, who is serving a 28-year sentence for running over and killing a Compton businessman in 2015, is the only surviving person who was in the car with Shakur at the time of the shooting.
Prosecutors expect to call between 35 and 45 witnesses, ranging from people who saw Shakur moments before he was shot to those who were associates of both Shakur and Davis at the time. Sean “Diddy” Combs, who Davis claimed wanted Shakur and Knight dead, will not be one of those witnesses, attorneys said.
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