Detectives Refer To Tupac’s Murder Investigation As “A Waste Of Time”

CHICAGO - MARCH 1994: Rapper Tupac Shakur poses for photos backstage after his performance at the Regal Theater in Chicago, Illinois in March 1994. (Photo By Raymond Boyd/Getty Images)

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Detectives Refer To Tupac’s Murder Investigation As “A Waste Of Time”

As Tupac Shakur’s 25th death anniversary approaches it seems detectives have just flat out given up.

Tupac was shot in Las Vegas on September 7, 1996, and passed away at University Medical Center of Southern Nevada six days after. It has been numerous rumors pointing to the late Orlando Anderson as the gunman. Many articles and documentaries have touched on the topic but never led to an arrest.

CHICAGO – MARCH 1994: Rapper Tupac Shakur performs at the Regal Theater in Chicago, Illinois in March 1994. (Photo By Raymond Boyd/Getty Images)

According to Hiphopdx, investigators decided to not investigate the murder anymore, even though Anderson’s uncle Duane “Keefe D” Davis made it known he was an accomplice. It has been told by a source close to Las Vegas Metro Police that detectives had no interest in questioning him due to his 2018 cancer diagnosis and referred to the case as “a waste of time.”

Greg Kading who is a former Los Angeles policeman states he solved 2Pac’s murder over a decade ago, and has requested got Davis’s arrest but continued to come up short.

“The case of Tupac’s murder remains open and will likely stay that way now,” the source shared. “Davis wrote his book outlining exactly what went down with the murder, confirming that Orlando pulled the trigger. The detectives were aware of what Davis had written in his memoir, but also knew he’d told people he did not have long to live. A decision was made based on the best use of resources for the department.

Tupac Shakur backstage at KMEL Summer Jam 1992 at Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View CA on August 1st, 1992. Image By: Tim Mosenfelder/ImageDirect

“Simply put, pushing a criminal investigation for a dying man is a waste of time and taxpayers’ money with no strong chance of justice. Furthermore, there is no guarantee that [Davis] would even talk to them about the night on record, or not say that his book was fictional simply to create buzz and sell copies. The detectives have many other more pressing cases to attend to in Vegas.”

The source ended off by stating, “A 25-year-old case, just because it centers on 2Pac, would be a pain in the ass for officers to assemble. Quite frankly this decision was seen by Metro as a sensible one. What will bewilder many people is that no one has ever been arrested for 2Pac’s killing. The sad truth is that all the key figures in this tragedy either met the same fate as 2Pac or stuck by the gangster code of never talking to police.”

#Socialites, do you think the detectives are right for giving up on this case?

Jamal Osborne: Born and raised in Richmond, VA. My stories will have you caught up on the latest news to push the culture forward.