Talk:Murder of Tupac Shakur

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Unknowable, a paranormal and true crime podcast, did their 14th episode on the murder of Tupac Shakur. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unknowable/id1439947356 Crownofstorms (talk) 20:51, 12 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Not done. It's not clear what changes you want to make. –Deacon Vorbis (carbon • videos) 23:16, 12 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

The car

According to Internet Movie Cars Database, the car Tupac was shot in was a brand new 1996 BMW 750iL [E38], should we mention the year-make-model of this car on this article to be more specific enough?

http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_501268-BMW-750iL-E38-1996.html

http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_892390-BMW-750iL-E38-1996.html

http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_1346864-BMW-750iL-E38-1996.html

ColorfulSmoke (talk) 00:33, 21 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Sean Combs

I find it interesting that this article does not mention former LAPD detective and Tupac/Biggie Smalls task force commander Greg Kading's claim that Sean Combs ordered the murder of Tupac Shakur. It isn't even alluded to in the article, whereas allusions to Biggie Smalls involvement--where there is arguably much less evidence--had an entire section dedicated to it. 2600:1700:4DCE:4330:11DF:47A:F66D:4474 (talk) 13:26, 4 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I would have to agree that discussion of Seans involvement is suspiciously absent from this article, and deserves representation with credible citations per your argument. Jellocube27 (talk) 19:25, 29 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I think we all would certainly agree, especially since HE DID IT! He put out the damn contract. Colliric (talk) 01:38, 30 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Cleaning up citations

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Stay consistent with "Keffe" and "Keefe" D

I'm genuinely confused as to whether the (now) suspect is Keefe D or Keffe D. Multiple different mentions here and in citations conman33 (. . .talk) 03:22, 30 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 30 September 2023

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In the "Shooting and aftermath" section, please remove all instances of "(PDT)" after the one at the very start. Once we've established what time zone we're in, there is no need to repeat it. 2001:BB6:47ED:FA58:B0D0:7DEF:821E:56C3 (talk) 16:00, 30 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Done Tollens (talk) 22:05, 30 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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The day Tupac was killed isn't September 7th, as described. It was September 13th. RenaultSymbol2010 (talk) 04:44, 17 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Already done Reads While in the critical care unit on the afternoon of Friday, September 13, 1996, Shakur died of respiratory failure that led to cardiac arrest after the removal of his right lung.. NotAGenious (talk) 09:32, 17 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 7 November 2023

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On September 29, 2023, the AP reported that Las Vegas police had arrested a suspect, Duane "Keefe D" Davis, in Shakur's murder. Police had two months previously served a search warrant at his wife’s home in the Las Vegas suburb of Henderson.^[1] During the grand jury hearing, a South Side Compton Crips gang affiliate testified that it was DeAndrae Smith who was the shooter, not Orlando Anderson. He stated,

When [Davis] passed the firearm to Orlando, Orlando didn't have a clear shot. Big Dre is six-six. At this time he's 370, 400. He's big. And you're not going to be able to lean over a big guy like that and get — I mean, my time of knowing things, doing — you're not going to reach over like that because shells would have been popping all in Big Dre's face and all kind of stuff. He can't bend down or anything, he's too big.^[2]

A date for the start of Duane Davis' trial has been set. Please change the sentence above in the article to include information about the trial start date in this manner.

On September 29, 2023, the AP reported that Las Vegas police had arrested a suspect, Duane "Keefe D" Davis, in Shakur's murder. Police had two months previously served a search warrant at his wife’s home in the Las Vegas suburb of Henderson.^[3] During the grand jury hearing, a South Side Compton Crips gang affiliate testified that it was DeAndrae Smith who was the shooter, not Orlando Anderson. He stated,

When [Davis] passed the firearm to Orlando, Orlando didn't have a clear shot. Big Dre is six-six. At this time he's 370, 400. He's big. And you're not going to be able to lean over a big guy like that and get — I mean, my time of knowing things, doing — you're not going to reach over like that because shells would have been popping all in Big Dre's face and all kind of stuff. He can't bend down or anything, he's too big.^[4]

On November 7, 2023, Davis' trial was scheduled to start on June 3, 2024.^[5] 2601:447:4100:C30:E875:EC55:9170:4A59 (talk) 18:48, 7 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Pinchme123 (talk) 05:24, 9 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ "Last living suspect in 1996 drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur indicted in Las Vegas on murder charge". AP News. September 29, 2023. Archived from the original on September 29, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
^ Charns, David (September 29, 2023). "Witness tells grand jury who killed Tupac Shakur, rap icon warned: 'They're going to shoot you'". KLAS-TV. Archived from the original on October 1, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
^ "Last living suspect in 1996 drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur indicted in Las Vegas on murder charge". AP News. September 29, 2023. Archived from the original on September 29, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
^ Charns, David (September 29, 2023). "Witness tells grand jury who killed Tupac Shakur, rap icon warned: 'They're going to shoot you'". KLAS-TV. Archived from the original on October 1, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
^ https://news3lv.com/news/local/trial-date-scheduled-for-man-charged-with-murder-in-tupac-shakur-killing%7Ctitle=Trial date scheduled for man charged with murder in Tupac Shakur killing|publisher=KSNV|date=November 7, 2023|accessdate=

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Please remove the passage of the Arrest section from "On September 29, 2023" to "Henderson", because it repeats what is said and cited above. 2601:642:4600:D3B0:85C5:BDAF:2F81:9E72 (talk) 03:00, 26 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done Liu1126 (talk) 22:34, 26 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

[1] "Last living suspect in 1996 drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur indicted in Las Vegas on murder charge". AP News. September 29, 2023. Archived from the original on September 29, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.

[2] Charns, David (September 29, 2023). "Witness tells grand jury who killed Tupac Shakur, rap icon warned: 'They're going to shoot you'". KLAS-TV. Archived from the original on October 1, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.

[3] "Last living suspect in 1996 drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur indicted in Las Vegas on murder charge". AP News. September 29, 2023. Archived from the original on September 29, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.

[4] Charns, David (September 29, 2023). "Witness tells grand jury who killed Tupac Shakur, rap icon warned: 'They're going to shoot you'". KLAS-TV. Archived from the original on October 1, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.

[5] ttps://news3lv.com/news/local/trial-date-scheduled-for-man-charged-with-murder-in-tupac-shakur-killing%7Ctitle=Trial date scheduled for man charged with murder in Tupac Shakur killing|publisher=KSNV|date=November 7, 2023|accessdate=

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