testified Combs used members of the South Side Compton Crips for security for Bad Boy Records.

In his book and public statements, Davis accused Combs of offering him money to murder Shakur and Marion  Suge  Knight, the former Death Row Records rap mogul. Combs, who is serving a four-year prison sentence after being convicted of prostitution-related crimes, has denied any involvement in the death of the rapper.

Tupac Shakur 1996 murder

The backstory:

Marion  Suge  Knight was with Tupac Shakur when he was gunned down in the drive-by shooting near the Las Vegas Strip on Sept. 7, 1996.

Shakur and Knight just watched Mike Tyson defeat Bruce Seldon in a boxing match and were traveling to a nightclub where Shakur was scheduled to perform.

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Shakur was in the passenger seat of a black BMW with Knight when a white Cadillac pulled up at a red light, and shots erupted. Shakur was shot multiple times and died six days later, while Knight survived.

The rapper's murder went unsolved for years until Duane  Keffe D  Davis, an ex-leader of the South Side Compton Crips, gave interviews and published his role in the shooting in his 2019 tell-all memoir.

Davis explained how Shakur and his entourage beat up Davis' nephew hours before the shooting in Las Vegas. He said he wanted to retaliate, and that he was in the passenger seat of the Cadillac and passed the gun to the backseat, where shots were fired. Davis spoke to detectives years before but avoided prosecution because of an agreement he made with police, according to The Associated Press.

Shakur's legendary rap career was highlighted by over 75 million records worldwide with hits including  California Love,   Changes  and  Dear Mama. 

The Source: Information for this story was provided by The Associated Press and previous FOX Local reporting. This story was reported from Washington, D.C.