Nearly 30 years after Tupac Shakur was gunned down in Las Vegas, one of the few people who was in the car with him that night could be called to testify.
Former Death Row Records boss Marion “Suge” Knight has been included on the prosecution’s potential witness list for the murder trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis, which begins Monday, August 10, 2026, in Las Vegas.
Knight was driving the BMW carrying Tupac when a white Cadillac pulled alongside them near the Las Vegas Strip on September 7, 1996. Gunfire erupted, striking Tupac, while Knight survived the attack. Tupac died six days later at age 25.
Davis, who has pleaded not guilty, is accused of orchestrating the shooting. He has previously acknowledged being inside the Cadillac during the attack and has discussed the killing publicly, including in his 2019 memoir.
Knight’s inclusion on the witness list has added another major twist to a case that has remained one of hip-hop’s most enduring mysteries.
However, being listed as a potential witness does not mean Knight will definitely take the stand. His previous statements about refusing to testify could make his potential appearance one of the most closely watched developments of the trial.
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The prosecution’s witness list reportedly contains nearly 200 names, including Tupac’s family members, former law enforcement officials and people connected to the decades-long investigation.
