The murder trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis, the only person charged in connection with the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur, is scheduled to begin Monday, Aug. 10, in Las Vegas.
Davis has pleaded not guilty. Here’s what to know if you want to attend the trial, watch the proceedings or follow the case.
How to attend the Tupac murder trial
The trial is being held at the Regional Justice Center, 200 Lewis Ave. in downtown Las Vegas.
Because of high public interest and limited courtroom space, the Eighth Judicial District Court is using a daily lottery to determine who gets public seats in the main courtroom.
How the Tupac trial seating lottery works
Once the jury has been selected, members of the public who want a seat in the courtroom must:
- Go to Room 2421, the court’s overflow room, at the Regional Justice Center.
- Arrive at least one hour before court is scheduled to begin that day.
- Enter the daily random drawing for available public seats.
- If selected, wait for a court marshal to escort you to your assigned seat in the main courtroom.
The lottery is conducted each court day, so getting a seat one day does not guarantee a seat on another.
What about jury selection?
Public seating in the main courtroom is not guaranteed during jury selection, which begins Aug. 10 and is expected to take several days. Prospective jurors will occupy much of the courtroom during that phase.
Instead, members of the public can watch a live video feed in Room 2421 on the second floor of the Regional Justice Center.
Seats in the overflow room are first come, first served.
Can I watch the Tupac trial if I don’t win the lottery?
Yes.
People who don’t receive a seat through the lottery can watch a live video stream of the courtroom proceedings in the overflow room, Room 2421.
Overflow seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis, according to the court.
That makes the overflow room the best option for someone who wants to see the proceedings at the courthouse but does not win a seat in the main courtroom.
Can I watch the Tupac murder trial online?
The trial is expected to receive extensive television and online coverage, although broadcast access to Nevada court proceedings is controlled by the judge.
Check the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s Tupac Shakur page for live coverage, breaking developments and reports from inside the courtroom.
Because streaming arrangements can change during a trial, viewers should check for confirmed live coverage each court day rather than relying on an older stream.
How to follow the Tupac trial
For the official court schedule, courtroom information and any changes to public access, follow the Eighth Judicial District Court.
The court is posting trial-access information on its official Facebook account: Eighth Judicial District Court — @NV8thJDCourt
For continuing Las Vegas coverage from reviewjournal.com visit lvrj.com/tupac.
The trial is scheduled to start with jury selection Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, and is expected to last about four weeks.
Tupac trial: What to know before you go
Where: Regional Justice Center, 200 Lewis Ave., Las Vegas
Public seating: Limited and distributed through a daily lottery after jury selection
Where to enter the lottery: Room 2421
When to arrive: At least one hour before court begins that day
If you win: A court marshal will escort you to your assigned courtroom seat
If you don’t win: You can watch the live video feed in Room 2421, subject to first-come, first-served seating
During jury selection: Main courtroom seating for the public is not guaranteed; live proceedings can be watched from the overflow room
Trial begins: Monday, Aug. 10, 2026
This content was produced with the help of artificial intelligence and edited by Review-Journal staff.
