*UPDATE:* On August 31st 2026, Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis was found guilty of orchestrating the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur. Prosecutors argued that Davis supplied the weapon, and ordered the shooting – but did not pull the trigger himself. Davis maintains his innocence and says he will appeal the conviction.
Today on the show, 30 years on from his shooting, we revisit an episode from the early days of ASSASSINS; the life and death of Tupac Shakur.
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Tupac Shakur was a poet. A performer. A radical.
He might have only been alive for 25 years, but in that time, he became the voice of his generation.
His songs weren’t just about the streets. They were about systems. Poverty. Policing. Racism.
And then one night, after a fight in Las Vegas, he was shot four times and left for dead.
This is his story. How he lived. How he fought. And how, nearly three decades later, his murder is still being untangled and interrogated.
Host: Aslan Pahari
Producer: Hannah Jose
Audio Engineer: John Jacobs, Emrys Cronin
Video Producer: Tejas Bhat
Researcher: Mateo Baskaran
Special thanks: Michael Osmond for archives research
Executive Producers: Joel Werner, Eric George, Jessica Radburn
To binge even more great episodes of ASSASSINS with Aslan Pahari go the ABC listen app (Australia) or wherever you get your podcasts. There you'll find more stories of the world’s most shocking assassinations – from the lone wolf hitman to the professional assassin, you’ll hear how famous figures like Abraham Lincoln, Benazir Bhutto, Ramses III, Tupac and Gandhi met their end.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Update
01:56 Tyson fight night
05:23 Hello my friend!
07:03 Tupac’s early years
08:26 The rise of Tupac
10:12 The hip hop rivalry
12:16 Tupac's legal battle
18:09 Tupac’s return
19:52 The Assassination
22:09 Aftermath
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