Jury selection begins for former gang member implicated in Tupac's death

NPR | By Steve Futterman,

A Martínez

Published August 10, 2026 at 4:41 AM EDT

Thirty years after the killing of Tupac Shakur, jury selection is set to begin Monday in Las Vegas for a former gang member implicated in the rapper's death.

Steve Futterman

A Martínez

A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First.

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