A former gang member charged in the 1996 murder of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur pleaded not guilty on Thursday in a Las Vegas court. Duane "Keffe D" Davis, 60, who police said was long suspected in the murder and began implicating himself in a series of public statements in recent years, responded "not guilty" when asked by Clark County district judge Tierra Jones if he wanted to enter a plea.

Suspect in rapper Tupac Shakur's killing pleads not guilty in Las Vegas court

Tupac Shakur, a prominent American rapper and actor known for his profound impact on the hip-hop genre, was tragically shot dead in 1996 in Las Vegas, Nevada. This event sent shockwaves throughout the music industry and the world, marking the untimely end of a young artist whose life was marked by both artistic brilliance and personal turmoil.

Explained | All that's happened in Tupac Shakur murder case: Complete timeline

A former gang leader has been charged with the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas, a prosecutor said Friday. The development is the latest in a long-running case that has gripped the public imagination after the death of an artist whose spectacular career was cut short at the age of just 25.

Former gang leader charged with rapper Tupac Shakur's 1996 murder in Las Vegas

A quarter of a century after Tupac Shakur was gunned down in a gang feud in Las Vegas, a man was charged Friday with his murder, a killing that came to symbolize the violence of gangsta rap as it surged into the mainstream.

Tupac Shakur's death: Former gang leader charged in 1996 rapper's murder