It's a Big Day in the Tupac Trial

Closing statements are scheduled Monday in one of hip-hop's most anticipated trials for the man accused of orchestrating the death of Tupac Shakur, per the AP. Duane "Keffe D" Davis, 63, faces a single count of murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further, or assist a criminal gang in the killing of Shakur in Las Vegas nearly 30 years ago. Jurors heard from 24 witnesses called by prosecutors and three from the defense over nine days.

The prosecution was expected to hammer home its arguments that Davis called the shots for the attack on Shakur based on Davis' own statements, allegedly to avenge the beating of his nephew. Davis' defense attorney will likely reiterate his claim that his client's previous admissions were just bluster. The trial brings to a head a decades-long case that for years has drawn the eyes of hip-hop fans and true-crime experts alike. Shakur, one of the most influential rappers of all time, was in Las Vegas on Sept. 7, 1996, and stopped at a red light when a white Cadillac pulled up beside him, and shots were fired. Shakur died six days later from his wounds. Death Row Records co-founder Marion "Suge" Knight was also wounded, but survived.