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Closing arguments to begin in trial for man accused of orchestrating Tupac's murder

NPR | By Steve Futterman,

Leila Fadel

Published August 31, 2026 at 3:47 AM CDT

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Closing arguments are scheduled for Monday in the trial of Tupac Shakur's killing. The rap icon was gunned down in 1996 near the Las Vegas Strip in a gang-related altercation.

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Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.