"I thought that's probably the guy with the gun. "I thought to myself this is the guy that's the threat," he said. He said he drew his gun and demanded answers but no one talked.Ĭarroll then noticed someone in the passenger seat. "As soon as the cars came to a stop, almost all the doors on the cars flew open and a bunch of guys came out," said Carroll. Retired metro sergeant Chris Carroll was on bike patrol and was first on the scene. Tupac's car and the other cars in their group sped down Flamingo, turned onto The Strip and tried to turn left onto East Harmon Avenue but spun out in the intersection. It had stopped at a red light at Flamingo Road and Koval Lane. They say they believe Anderson then got a gun and drive up to the 1996 BMW carrying Tupac and Knight. "If you beat up a guy like that, you better have your head on a swivel because he's going to come back looking for ya, and that's exactly what happened," said retired Las Vegas Metro Police sergeant Chris Carroll.īoth Las Vegas Metro Police and the LAPD spent years on the case. "Tupac's entourage also jumps in and starts to assault Orlando." "A fist fight occurs between Tupac and an individual named Orlando Anderson, who was a Crip," said retired Los Angeles Police detective Greg Kading. A fight outside the ring would overshadow the event. Tupac's close friend, boxing great and Las Vegas resident Mike Tyson taking on Bruce Seldon. 7, 1996, Tupac, members of his hip-hop group "The Outlawz," Suge Knight and other friends came to Las Vegas. But all who loved him would soon lose him. With a "me against the world" mentality, his music connected with millions around the world. It struck a chord, this mix of aggressive lyrics and social commentary. Songs that became instant classics like, "California Love," "Dear Mama," "Keep Ya Head Up," "Hit 'Em Up" and "2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted." Within five years, he grew to become a giant in gangsta rap and hip-hop. Tupac's family would eventually move to the Bay Area, and in 1991, Tupac broke into the music scene with a group called "Digital Underground." Those experiences later fueled his lyrics. He was exposed to violence in his early years. His mother was in jail while she was pregnant with him. Tupac was born in East Harlem, New York on June 16, 1971, and his life was tough. The murder has been shrouded in mystery for years, but 13 Action News is answering some long-simmering questions about the death of the music icon.
Rap superstar Tupac Shakur was murdered in Las Vegas in 1996. LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - It's been 25 years since the focus in Las Vegas quickly shifted from a Mike Tyson fight to a shooting just off the Las Vegas Strip.
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