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San Francisco Chronicle
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
Suge Knight says Tupac begged for death and friends smoked his ashes
Marion 'Suge' Knight, the embattled former CEO of Death Row Records, has come forward with bombshell claims about the death of rapper Tupac Shakur, revealing in a new jailhouse interview that Shakur asked to be killed in the hospital after being shot — and that his friends later smoked his cremated remains. Knight, 60, the only living witness to Shakur's final hours, recounted the chaotic night of Sept. 7, 1996, when their black BMW came under fire in a drive-by shooting near the Las Vegas Strip. After the pair were rushed to the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada, Knight said Shakur, fearing prosecution for a gang-related assault earlier that night, begged to be killed. 'Kill me. Shoot me,' Shakur allegedly pleaded, according to Knight's interview with People. Shakur's mother, Afeni Shakur, a former Black Panther, allegedly gave her son pills to ease his suffering, Knight claimed. When doctors attempted to revive him, Knight says she intervened: 'Don't ever do that again ... Let him go.' Shakur was declared dead six days later, on Sept. 13. According to Knight, Afeni insisted on an immediate cremation. He paid $1 million in cash to have it done. That same night, in what Knight described as a symbolic tribute, several of Shakur's close friends allegedly rolled his ashes into a blunt and smoked them. Knight, on probation at the time, says he abstained. Despite a tumultuous music career that spanned just five years, Shakur made an indelible mark on the world of hip-hop. He sold more than 75 million records worldwide, including the diamond-certified album 'All Eyez on Me,' which included the hits 'California Love (Remix),' 'I Ain't Mad at Cha' and 'How Do U Want It.' He also found success as an actor, starring in the films 'Poetic Justice,' 'Juice' and 'Above the Rim.' Although Shakur was born in New York and spent his youth in Baltimore and Marin City, he credited Oakland with launching his music career after he connected with the East Bay rap outfit Digital Underground. In 2023, the Oakland City Council unanimously approved the renaming of a section of MacArthur Boulevard to Tupac Shakur Way in honor of the rapper. In 2016, the city also issued a proclamation naming June 16 as Tupac Shakur Day. 'I give all my love to Oakland, if I'ma claim somewhere I'ma claim Oakland, even if I don't live there,' Shakur said in a 1993 interview. The new revelations come amid renewed scrutiny over Shakur's killing. He has claimed Sean 'Diddy' Combs ordered the hit, an allegation Combs has repeatedly denied and which authorities say has never led to Combs being considered a suspect. Afeni Shakur died at the age of 69 on May 2, 2016. The cause was believed to be cardiac arrest, according to the Marin County Sheriff's Office. Nearly 30 years after the shooting, Knight says he still can't bring himself to listen to Tupac's music. 'It was a part of me that changed my life forever,' he said. 'When Pac died, I saw the whole sky turn a reddish orange.'
Associated Press
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
Dutch Princess Amalia undergoes surgery after breaking arm in horse riding fall
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The heir to the Dutch throne, Princess Amalia, was recovering in a hospital Wednesday after undergoing surgery to one of her arms that she broke a day earlier when she fell off her horse, the Royal House announced. The 21-year-old, formally known as the Princess of Orange, sustained the injury on Tuesday and underwent surgery the same evening at the University Medical Center Utrecht hospital, according to a Royal House statement. 'The operation went well. She will remain at the UMC Utrecht for monitoring at least until tomorrow,' the statement said. Amalia revealed in a book written about her by a popular Dutch comedian that she is a keen horseback rider.
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
El Paso police officer wounded, shooter killed in gunfight at Upper Valley home
An El Paso police officer was wounded and a man suspected in a domestic violence incident was killed in a gunfight at a home in the Upper Valley, authorities said. A female officer and another officer responded to a report of a family fight in progress about 3:15 p.m. Sunday, June 1, at a home in the 6400 block of Passo Via Street, El Paso Police Department spokesperson Sgt. Robert Gomez said. The address is in the area of Borderland Road and Westside Drive. Crime: El Paso police investigate fatal crash, Dyer Street shooting "As the officers approached the residence, a Hispanic male exited a residence and opened fire on the officers. Officers returned fire, and during the exchange of gunfire, an officer was struck," Gomez said. The shooter was fatally shot by police. The call of "shots fired" went out at 3:20 p.m., prompting a large response as backup officers rushed to the scene in the middle-class neighborhood. The shooter was believed to have been armed with a handgun, according to preliminary information, Gomez said. Other people were inside the home, including children, during the confrontation. The wounded officer, whose name has not been released, was shot and taken to University Medical Center of El Paso for treatment. She is currently in stable condition, Gomez said. More: El Paso 'road rage' suspect shot by police accused in East, West Side assaults spree The man shot by police died after he was taken to a hospital, Gomez said. The name of the man has not been released. As is standard practice, the officer-involved shooting is under investigation by the El Paso Police Department's Crimes Against Persons Unit, the Texas Rangers and Internal Affairs. Daniel Borunda may be reached at dborunda@ and @BorundaDaniel on X. This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: El Paso police officer wounded , shooter killed in Upper Valley
Yahoo
01-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Shooting involving El Paso police under investigation in the Upper Valley
An El Paso police officer has been transported to University Medical Center of El Paso in unknown condition following an officer-involved shooting in the Upper Valley. Crime: El Paso police investigate fatal crash, Dyer Street shooting The police shooting occurred about 3:15 p.m. Sunday, June 1, in the 6400 block of Passo Via Street, Sgt. Robert Gomez, a police spokesman, said in a message. The address is in the area of Borderland Road and Westside Drive. Initial information is limited. The Crimes Against Persons Unit is investigation. *This is a developing story. Check back later for updates. This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: El Paso police shooting under investigation in the Upper Valley
Yahoo
01-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
El Paso police investigate fatal crash, Dyer Street shooting
A deadly traffic crash, a shooting and a stabbing were keeping El Paso police busy over the weekend. One person died in a single-vehicle collision that occurred about 2 a.m. Sunday, June 1, in the area of Loop 375 and Spur 601, Sgt. Robert Gomez, a police spokesman, said in a message. The crash in under investigation by the Special Traffic Investigations Unit. Further details, including the name of the person who died, had yet to be disclosed. A two-block long crime scene had Dyer Street closed as police investigated an overnight shooting near bars in the Lower Dyer section of Central El Paso. The shooting occurred about 1 a.m. Sunday in the 4800 block of Dyer Street, a block that includes Big Mike's Place, Chit Chat bar and Luckyz Bar & Lounge, a police spokesperson said in a message. One person was transported to University Medical Center of El Paso in undisclosed condition. More: El Paso FBI leader talks of immigration enforcement, Tren de Aragua gang and more Detectives with the Crimes Against Persons Unit, crime-scene investigators and officers with the Gang Unit were still at the scene after sunrise as Dyer Street was blocked by yellow crime-scene tape and police cars from Pierce Avenue to Lincoln Avenue. Dyer Street was later re-opened. Further details on the shooting were not immediately availalble. Detectives with the Crimes Against Persons Unit were investigating a stabbing that sent one person to the hospital on Saturday morning, May 30, in a Northeast neighborhood. Homicides: El Paso teen killed in shooting after meeting someone in vehicle in far East Side The stabbing was reported about 8:45 a.m. Saturday in the 200 block of Impala Avenue in the Parkland neighborhood, police said. One person was transported to UMC in undisclosed condition. Further details had not been released. Daniel Borunda may be reached at dborunda@ and @BorundaDaniel on X. This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: El Paso police investigate Dyer Street shooting, fatal crash
