A quick recap of some key events in the lead up to one of the most mysterious murder stories that continue to capture the American imagination three decades later.
Shakur was shot and killed while riding as a passenger in the black BMW of Suge Knight – former CEO of renowned Death Row Records, also driving the car. A white Cadillac, of which Davis was one of four occupants , pulled up beside the BMW at a stop light near the intersection of
Lesser known however is why that altercation happened in the first place. Some might infer that it was simply because Shakur was provoked by the presence of Anderson automatically made him a target for Shakur, affiliated with the Mob Piru Bloods – another California-based street gang on acrimonious terms with the Crips.
He allegedly snatched a signature Death Row golden necklace that one of the Bloods and Death Row affiliate, Travyon “Tray” Lane, was wearing. It’s been rumoured thatLane was with Tupac in the MGM lobby. When he saw Anderson he told him that he was the person who snatched his chain. Having learned about the assault on Anderson shortly after it occurred, Davis – Anderson’s uncle – decided to take revenge on Shakur. On the same evening as the assault, he and other criminal associates planned to do so by shooting Shakur on the grounds of Club 662, a Las Vegas music venue formerly owned by Knight and where Shakur was scheduled to perform.By Davis’ own chilling admission there may have been many more than just Shakur who would’ve been killed had Shakur appeared.
The reasons for the delay are not fully clear though former LAPD officer Greg Kading – who investigated the Tupac murder – stated that in 2009 Davis had what’s known as a “”. This effectively allowed him to confess to Kading and other law enforcement about his involvement in Shakur’s murder, without the guarantee of not being prosecuted for it.
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