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Tupac's accused killer was out for 'revenge', jury hears

A former street gang leader orchestrated the 1996 drive-by shooting of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas in retribution for the beating of his nephew, a prosecutor told jurors during ⁠opening statements in a murder trial.

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A former street gang leader orchestrated the 1996 drive-by shooting of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas in retribution for the beating of his nephew, a prosecutor told jurors during ⁠opening statements in a murder trial.
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    Tupac's accused killer was out for 'revenge', jury hears

    A former street gang leader orchestrated the 1996 drive-by shooting of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas in retribution for the beating of his nephew, a prosecutor told jurors during ⁠opening statements in a murder trial.

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