Jury selection begins for former gang member implicated in Tupac's death

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A Martínez

Published August 10, 2026 at 3:41 AM CDT

Thirty years after the killing of Tupac Shakur, jury selection is set to begin Monday in Las Vegas for a former gang member implicated in the rapper's death.

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