Rapper Tupac Shakur’s homicide turned into one of the maximum excessive-profile murders of its time. The homicide befell in 1996 when Tupac Shakur changed into shot in a drive-by way of in Las Vegas. A former gang chief changed into suspected of killing the rapper. He can now be launched on house arrest before his June trial. The bail has been set for Duane "Keffe D" Davis at $750,000 (£590,000).

Tupac Shakur changed into most effective 25 when he become shot.

The suspect, Davis, who is now 60, changed into charged in September for the homicide. He has pleaded not responsible.

Davis’ court-appointed attorneys argued that he need to be launched now because he is a grandfather and there's no evidence that shows that he could flee earlier than the trial. additionally they stated that their consumer is in declining fitness following a conflict with most cancers.

His lawyers asked for bail to be set at around $100,000.

in the meantime, prosecutors claim that Davis posed a danger to the public as a former gang chief.

Davis is accused of planning the 7 September 1996 shooting along with his nephew, Orlando Anderson, following a combat with Tupac Shakur in a on line casino. His arrest got here 27 years after the shooting while authorities searched his domestic and observed materials connected to the capturing.