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Ex-gang leader sentenced to 40 years to life in prison for Tupac Shakur murder

Reuters · Daily Maverick

Published 14 Oct 2026, 8:33 am·just now·1 min read

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LAS VEGAS, Oct 13 (Reuters) - A former gang leader was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison on Tuesday for orchestrating the 1996 drive-by shooting death of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas, capping the prosecution of a long-unsolved murder that shaped the golden age of rap music.

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