Murder of Tupac Shakur

Date: September 7, 1996 • Location: Paradise, United States

American rapper Tupac Shakur was fatally shot in Paradise, Nevada, dying six days later.

Tupac Amaru Shakur, also known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor. He is regarded as one of the most influential musical artists of the 20th century and as a prominent political activist for Black America. His record sales exceed 75 million worldwide. Some of Shakur's music addressed social injustice, political issues, and the marginalization of African Americans, while some of his other songs were gangsta rap.