This is a description of the tragic death of Tupac Shakur, an American rapper and actor who was one of the most influential figures in hip-hop culture. On September 7, 1996, Shakur was fatally shot in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was
On September 7, 1996, at 11:15 p.m. (PDT), Tupac Shakur, a 25-year-old American rapper, was shot in a drive-by shooting in Paradise, Nevada. The shooting occurred when the car carrying Shakur was stopped at a red light at East Flamingo Road and Koval Lane. Shakur was struck by four rounds fired from a .40-caliber Glock 22 pistol: two in the chest, one in the arm, and one in the thigh. The driver, Suge Knight, was grazed by a bullet in the shooting. Shakur died from his injuries six days later, on September 13, 1996.