MurderUnsolved
The Murders of Tupac and Biggie
Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesSeptember 7, 1996
Rapper Tupac Shakur was shot in Las Vegas in September 1996 and died six days later. Six months later, rival rapper Biggie Smalls was shot in Los Angeles. Both murders remain officially unsolved, though they are widely believed to be connected to East Coast–West Coast hip hop rivalry. Both cases were subjects of massive investigations and ongoing documentaries.