Even if you didn’t know him when he was active, you’ve definitely heard of his name. Born in Lesane Parish Crooks, Louisiana on June 16, 1971, Tupac Amaru Shakur was an American rapper and actor better known by his stage name, 2Pac, and later as his identity, Makaveli. Tupac Shakur passed away on September 13, 1996.
It can be argued that Tupac was and is the most important rapper of all time. He has sold over 75 million albums worldwide, making him one of the best-selling artists of all time.
Tupac was viewed as an activist against inequality because much of his music dealt with issues currently affecting urban communities.
With the proliferation of theories and conspiracies about the cause and veracity of Tupac’s death, the subject of his death has become increasingly fascinating over the years. Six days after being shot four times in a drive-by in Las Vegas on September 7, 1996, Shakur died. His assailant has never been identified.
Friend-turned-rival Notorious B.I.G. was initially suspected as a suspect in Shakur’s murder due to their public animosity, but he was shot and killed in a drive-by six months later while visiting Los Angeles.
Five more albums have been released in the wake of Shakur’s death, and all of them have achieved the coveted Platinum status in the States.
Who Killed Tupac?
There has been no conclusive evidence to determine who killed Tupac.
The 25-year-old Tupac Shakur was killed in a drive-by on September 7, 1996. At exactly 11:15 p.m., the car carrying Tupac stopped at the red light at the intersection of East Flamingo Road and Koval Lane, where he was shot.
Tupac was shot four times with.40 caliber rounds from a Glock pistol; twice in the chest, once in the arm, and once in the thigh. Six days later, he passed away in the hospital due to complications from his injuries.
Those responsible for this shooting were never identified. Investigator Sgt. Kevin Manning told Cathy Scott of the Las Vegas Sun a year after the murder that the case “may never be solved.”
He claimed that no useful information could be gleaned from the investigation and that no eyewitnesses to the incident were willing to come forward with their accounts, so the search for the truth had been abandoned.
Soon after Manning’s interview, rumors began circulating that law enforcement was unwilling to investigate the circumstances surrounding Tupac’s death and bring those responsible to justice.
A former member of the Outlawz and Tupac’s ally, E.D.I. Mean, claimed that law enforcement was aware of the details surrounding Tupac’s death but did nothing to bring those responsible to justice.
The death of Tupac had already been widely reported, and more details began to emerge. Los Angeles writer Chuck Philips released a two-part investigation into Tupac Shakur’s murder in 2002.
Philips claims that the shooting was carried out by members of the Compton gang the Southside Crips in response to an attack on one of their members by Shakur a few hours earlier.
“Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside while still alive. Never surrender.” – Tupac Shakur#OnThisDay in 1996, we lost the prolific and powerful @2PAC Shakur but his words and legacy continue to change people’s lives to this day. RIP pic.twitter.com/qqIeLFZTfo
— Murder Inc. Records (@ItsStillMurda) September 13, 2022
It was Orlando Anderson, the assailant, who shot and killed Shakur. Anderson was interviewed once by Las Vegas police despite being a suspect. Nearly two years later, in an unrelated gang shooting, Anderson was killed.
Tupac’s rival at the time, The Notorious B.I.G., and other New York City gangsters were also mentioned in Philips’ account.
How Did Tupac Die?
Tupac was shot dead by unknown assailants in a drive-by. Tupac and his friend or associate Knight went for a late-night car ride. At first, patrol officers reportedly pulled over a vehicle that had no license plates and was blasting music. But soon after, they were released with no explanation.
Minutes after their release at 11:10 p.m., they stopped at a red light to have a short conversation with two women they had spotted in a nearby car. A white Cadillac with four doors pulled up next to Knight at 11:15 p.m.
Someone in the back of the Cadillac rolled down the window and opened fire on Tupac’s BMW with a.40 S&W Glock 22.
Despite his wounds, Knight drove Tupac and himself a mile away from the scene of the crime, to the intersection of Las Vegas Boulevard and Harmon Avenue. The Bike Patrol again intervened and called for medical assistance.
Police and paramedics took Knight and Tupac to Southern Nevada University Medical Center. After the incident, Tupac needed medical attention. He was drugged severely, kept on life support, and put into an artificial coma after he tried to get out of bed several times.
When his right lung had to be removed due to cardiac arrest, Tupac was in the intensive care unit and later died of respiratory failure on September 13, 1996. It was a futile effort to resuscitate him because the doctors couldn’t stop the bleeding. It was confirmed that he had passed away at 4:03 p.m. (PDT).
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