Tupac Murder Trial: Shooting Erupts Near Las Vegas Courthouse as Late Rapper’s Family Departs After Hearing

The trial for the murder of Tupac Shakur is underway, but a nearby security risk brought police close to the courthouse.

The Las Vegas Metro Police Department responded to a call regarding a shooting at a Starbucks downtown on August 18, RadarOnline.com has learned. At the time, Shakur's family was exiting the courthouse.

The shooting, police learned, resulted in no victims, and it did not immediately appear to be related to the nearby murder trial unfolding at the courthouse, TMZ reported.

At Clark County District Court Regional Justice Center, Duane "Keefe D" Davis is being tried for the 1996 murder of the rapper. He pleaded not guilty to murder with a deadly weapon, with an added sentencing enhancement for the intent to promote, further, or assist a criminal gang.

As Radar previously reported, Shakur and Suge Knight were driving away from a Mike Tyson boxing match at the MGM Grand casino in Las Vegas when the incident occurred. Knight survived the incident, but Shakur died days later while receiving medical care.

While Davis wasn't accused of directly shooting Tupac, prosecutors alleged he purchased the gun and provided it to the actual shooter. They further alleged Davis was in the vehicle that pulled up next to the rapper at the time of the shooting.

Most notably, their theory matches Davis' own tale of the fateful night. He previously confessed to involvement in the shooting during a police conversation as part of a proffer agreement. He also seemingly admitted his involvement in his memoir, Compton Street Legend.

Before the trial, the judge ruled both the police interview and excerpts from his book were allowed to be admitted into court.

One expert attorney told Radar that the former gangster "blew up his own case" by going public with his tale. He argued a proffer agreement, which means police promise not to prosecute someone if they squeal, becomes void if the individual turns around and tells the public the same facts.

"If you get a confidential proffer deal, you keep your mouth shut," Peter S. Christiansen, founder of Christiansen Trial Lawyers said. "The second Keefe D went on talk shows and wrote a tell-all book repeating those claims, he blew up his own protection. You can’t claim secrecy on something you sold for profit."

As for the book, Davis claimed he wasn't involved in its writing. Instead, he alleged a ghostwriter offered him a massive sum to tell a story. The writer, Davis alleged, embellished the events of the night, resulting in an inaccurate version of the story.

"I sang because they promised I would not be prosecuted," Davis wrote in his book Compton Street Legend.