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[ad_1] Rap star Drake has been revealed as the new owner of the late Tupac Shakur's crown ring , which he purchased at auction for over $1 million on Thursday. Shakur wore the custom, self-designed ring on his left ring finger during his final appearance at the 1996 MTV Video Music Awards, a little over a week before his shooting death in Las Vegas at the age of 25. The adornment had "Pac & Dada 1996" engraved on the band, in reference to the artist's engagement to actress Kidada Jones.  Drake confirmed that he was the ring's mystery buyer, posting a photo of it on an Instagram story. Sotheby's, the auction house that sold the piece of jewelry, also confirmed to CBS News in a news release that the Grammy-winning rapper is the crown ring's new owner. Crown ring designed by Tupac Shakur (L). Drake featuring the jewelry on his Instagram story. Sotheby's

[ad_1] Police reopen investigation into Tupac Shakur's death - CBS News Watch CBS News Police are once again looking into the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur. Shakur was killed in a 1996 drive-by shooting in Las Vegas when he was 25. The cold case was recently reopened and last week police searched a Las Vegas home in connection to the murder. Lena Nozizwe, a journalist and the podcaster behind "Tupac's Murder Was His Case," joined CBS News to talk about the new developments. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On [ad_2] Source link https://worldnews2023.com/entertainment/police-reopen-investigation-into-tupac-shakurs-death/?feed_id=1

[ad_1] Las Vegas police on Monday searched a home in connection with the investigation into the murder of superstar rapper Tupac Shakur.  The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department on Monday searched a home in Henderson, less than 20 miles from the Las Vegas Strip where Shakur, 25, was killed in a drive-by shooting in 1996.  "LVMPD can confirm a search warrant was served in Henderson, Nevada on July 17, 2023, as part of the ongoing Tupac Shakur homicide investigation," Las Vegas police said in a statement. "We will have no further comment at this time." The investigation into Shakur's killing has been going on for nearly three decades.  Tupac Shakur after a performance in Chicago in March 1994.  Raymond Boyd/Getty Images In 2019, Greg Kading, a retired Los Angeles police detective, al