Quick Scoop: Tupac Shakur was shot in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas on September 7, 1996, and died six days later on September 13, 1996. The official cause of death was complications from multiple gunshot wounds, including respiratory failure and cardiopulmonary arrest.

What happened

He was shot four times in Paradise, Nevada, after a boxing event, then taken to a hospital where he was placed on life support and later died in intensive care. His death quickly became one of hip-hop’s most famous unsolved cases, and there has been years of speculation about who ordered the killing.

Recent developments

The case has seen renewed attention in recent years, including the arrest of Duane “Keefe D” Davis in 2023 in connection with the killing. Reports in 2025 said the murder trial was delayed into 2026 as lawyers sought more time to review new evidence and witness information.

In one line

Tupac was murdered in 1996, and while investigators have made progress in the case, the full story remains a major subject of legal and public debate.

If you want, I can also give you a simple timeline of the shooting and investigation.