Jurors deliberate in the trial of rap icon Tupac Shakur's killing NPR | By Steve Futterman Published August 31, 2026 at 2:27 PM PDT LinkedIn Email Listen • 4:06 Attorneys on Monday gave their closing arguments in the trial of Tupac Shakur's killing. The rap star was gunned down in a gang-related drive-by shooting in Las Vegas in 1996. Copyright 2026 NPR