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An investigation into the unsolved murder of Tupac Shakur, popularly known as 2Pac, has been revived after authorities in the US state of Nevada served a search warrant this week in connection with the September 7, 1996, death of the rap star.
Here's what you need to know about the rapper's murder and the investigation into the most infamous fatal shooting in hip-hop history:
What's new about this investigation?
The search warrant was executed on Monday in the city of Henderson, located on the outskirts of Las Vegas in the state of Nevada.
Las Vegas homicide detectives and prosecutors had determined they had enough information to proceed with a court-authorized search, an official briefed on the investigation told US-based ABC News.
The search was conducted with Las Vegas Metro PD SWAT in attendance around 10:00 PM local time (05:00 GMT).
ABC News described the scene as loud, with police using horns and bright lights.
The news network also stated that investigators sought computers, laptops and articles related to Shakur and his death.
The evidence gathered will now be presented to a grand jury in Las Vegas.
Citing the ongoing investigation, a police spokesman said he could not provide further details on the latest developments in the case, including whether a suspect has been identified.
What happened the night Shakur was killed?
September 7, 1996: The 25-year-old rapper was riding in a black BMW driven by Death Row Records founder Marion "Suge" Knight in a motorcade of about 10 cars, apparently headed to a nightclub after watching Mike Tyson throw Bruce Seldon to the ring mat in a championship fight at the MGM Grand. Police said no one else was in the car with them.
A white Cadillac with four men inside pulled up alongside the BMW as it stopped at a red light at an intersection near the Las Vegas Strip, and one person opened fire, striking the passenger side of Knight's car, police said. Sitting in the passenger seat, Shakur was shot four times, at least twice in the chest.
Knight was injured by a bullet fragment or shrapnel from the car.
September 13, 1996: Shakur was pronounced dead at 04:03 local time (23:03 GMT) at University Medical Center in LA. The hospital says he died of respiratory failure and cardiopulmonary arrest.
What happened in the initial investigation?
1996: Las Vegas police say the initial investigation quickly stalled in part because witnesses refused to cooperate.
After no arrests were made, speculations and theories abounded.
2002: An LA Times investigation suggested the shooting was carried out by a Compton gang called the Southside Crips to avenge the beating of one of its members by Shakur hours earlier.
October 2018: Knight is sentenced to 28 years in prison for murdering music executive Terry Carter.
Përpara gjyqit, Knight pretendoi se ai ishte objektivi i vërtetë i makinës që vrau Shakurin dhe se ish-gruaja e tij dhe ish-shefi i sigurisë së Death Row Records qëndronin pas të shtënave.
2018-2019: ABC News raportoi se një zyrtar në departamentin e policisë në Las Vegas tha se detektivët u rikthyen në këtë rast pasi një dokumentar i Netflix u transmetua i quajtur “Unsolved: The Tupac and Biggie Murders” në 2018, dhe librit “Compton Street Legend, ” nga Duane Keith Davis, i njohur si Keffe D, i cili ka thënë se është një nga dy dëshmitarët e gjallë të të shtënave, doli në vitin 2019.
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Despite a professional music career that lasted just five years, he sold 75 million records worldwide, including the diamond-certified album All Eyez on Me, which was packed with hits including California Love (Remix), I Ain't Mad at Cha and How You Want.
Shakur has had five number one albums including Me Against the World in 1995 and All Eyez on Me in 1996, along with three posthumous releases: 1996's The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory, 2001's Until the End of Time and 2004's Loyal to the Game.
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