tupac
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In the stifling post-boxing match Las Vegas traffic jam, a new black 1996
BMW inched along impatiently, it's gold detailing glimmering brightly
under the street lights. Any attempt to catch a glimpse of the passengers
within the tinted windows revealed only a distorted reflection of the
chaotic, yet relatively motionless urban scene. The glass sunroof slid
open and a dark figure rose partly through the opening, like a tank
commander surveying the horizon for signs of the enemy. Discreetly the
rear window of a nearby car rolled down as it approached, and the muzzle
of a gun emerged slightly. The gun, almost indiscernible from the
cavernous blackness inside the car, spewed out thirteen bullets, each one
punctuated by a startling yellow flash and a reverberating crack that cut
through the buzz of the traffic. In one blurred and sweeping motion the
black BMW roared to life, accelerating across the traffic flow and towards
the oncoming cars, retreating from the scene as the dark figure collapsed
limply back into the vehicle. This incident is not a scene from a
DeNiro/Pacino mobster movie. Nor is it an episode from an Oliver Stone or
Quentin Tarrantino film. In fact, it is not a scene from any movie,
although the story will likely wind up as a made-for-television drama.
Rather, it is the dramatic finale of the life of rapper/actor Tupac Amaru
Shakur, who was shot four times during this escapade while traveling from
a Mike Tyson fight to a nearby club on September 7th...