

The fact that nobody has ever been charged in relation to the shooting has allowed various contradictory theories to flourish. He died in hospital six days later, at the age of 25. A passenger in the back of the Cadillac opened fire with a Glock 22, hitting Shakur four times. Later that evening, as Shakur and Knight drove to Knight’s Club 662, a white Cadillac pulled alongside their car. The ensuing fight, which was captured on CCTV, saw Knight and his associates join Shakur in beating and kicking Anderson. When Lane told Shakur this, the rapper took it upon himself to approach Anderson and punch him in the face. Earlier that year, Anderson had attempted to rob Lane. As they left the fight, Travon Lane, an associate of Knight’s and a member of the Blood-affiliated MOB Pirus gang, spotted Orlando Anderson of the rival Southside Crips gang.


This much is known for certain: on 7 September 1996, Shakur and Knight watched from the crowd at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas as Mike Tyson knocked out Bruce Seldon in just one minute and 49 seconds. Despite their differing opinions on Wallace’s murder, both Broomfield and Kading agree on the circumstances surrounding Shakur’s death.
