The trial of a man accused of orchestrating the 1996 shooting that killed the rap icon opened today in Las Vegas.Tupac Shakur in 1994.Raymond Boyd / Getty Images fileAug. 10, 2026, 6:00 PM EDTBy Yasmin Vossoughian and Emily NgoWelcome to the daily Inside Scoop newsletter. The murder of Tupac Shakur and the subsequent aftermath were a huge part of my teens: East Coast versus West Coast rap, the question of who pulled the trigger and why — all of it. Three decades later, the trial of a man charged in connection with the killing opened today, and senior legal correspondent Laura Jarrett explains the stakes. Also, chief White House correspondent Garrett Haake explains what “low-keying it” means. Let’s get into it.Tupac Shakur was killed 30 years ago, at the height of his iconic rap career. His music and legend live on; his murder case remains unresolved.Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.