Billboard is summing up the key moments from the first week of the epic murder trial over the hip-hop legend's 1996 killing.

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A booking photo of Duane Davis is shown during a news conference to brief media members on Davis' arrest and indictment for the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur on September 29, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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The first week of the Tupac Shakur murder trial featured dramatic opening statements, heated testimony from a former Bloods gang member, and infamous recordings in which defendant Duane “Keffe D” Davis candidly discussed the shooting with police detectives.