“This case represents decades of frustration for the families of Tupac Shakur and Christopher Wallace,” one investigator told USA TODAY, referring to the unsolved murder of rapper Notorious B.I.G.
The Las Vegas Confrontation
On the night of September 7, 1996, tensions erupted when Shakur and associates from Death Row Records, including Marion “Suge” Knight, assaulted a member of the Crips inside the MGM Grand.
Hours later, Shakur and Knight were ambushed while riding in a BMW near the Las Vegas Strip.
Shakur was struck multiple times and died six days later. Knight was grazed in the head but survived.
Allegations of a $1 Million Bounty
According to a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) report, Davis said there was more at play than gang rivalry. He alleged that music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs offered him $1 million to kill Shakur and Knight.
Davis’ lawyers recently highlighted this claim in court filings, but Combs has repeatedly denied involvement. A spokesperson for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police confirmed to USA TODAY that Combs has never been considered a suspect.
