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September 1, 2026·4 min·4-min readnarrativenews
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Former gang member Dwayne Davis was found guilty of orchestrating the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur, a case that resurfaced decades later with new testimony and forensic analysis. The verdict marks a rare resolution in a long-cold high-profile crime that has shaped hip-hop history an

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Dwayne DavisTupac ShakurSteve FuttermanJohn RobertsGreg AbbottLahiro Jayakuri

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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American Chemical Society meeting

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