{"id":109264,"date":"2019-06-22T20:41:59","date_gmt":"2019-06-23T00:41:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=109264"},"modified":"2019-06-22T20:41:59","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T22:08:46","slug":"the-killing-of-tupac-shakur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/the-killing-of-tupac-shakur\/","title":{"rendered":"The Pitiless Killing of Tupac Shakur"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"The<\/a>

Lesane Parish Crooks aka Tupac Shakur left an impression on America culture well beyond his twenty-five years. His brief life was spectacularly tragic.<\/p><\/div>\n

Lesane Parish Crooks was born in 1971 in East Harlem. Both of his parents were active members of the Black Panther Party. Crooks was born one month after his mother was acquitted of 150 charges of Conspiracy against the United States Government and New York Landmarks.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>

A young Tupac Shakur was raised by radical criminals.<\/p><\/div>\n

His parents later changed his name to Tupac Amaru II, so named after an 18th-century Peruvian revolutionary executed for leading an indigenous uprising against the Spaniards.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>

Tupac\u2019s stepfather, former acupuncturist Mutulu Shakur, was a convicted murderer who remains incarcerated today.<\/p><\/div>\n

Tupac\u2019s childhood was awash in criminals. His godfather was convicted of murdering a schoolteacher during a robbery in 1968. His stepfather Mutulu Shakur spent four years at large on the FBI\u2019s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. Mutulu was ultimately convicted of robbing an armored truck and subsequently killing two police officers and a Brinks guard.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>

As an adolescent Tupac Shakur showed a natural intelligence and a proclivity for the arts.<\/p><\/div>\n

Despite this colorful family milieu, a young Tupac Shakur was a natural showman. He studied acting, poetry, jazz, and ballet, earning parts in a variety of Shakespeare plays as well as The Nutcracker.<\/em> While in art school Shakur joined the Baltimore Young Communist League USA.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>

As a teenager, Tupac\u2019s family moved the West Coast. This move set the stage for his skyrocketing music career and ultimately his early death.<\/p><\/div>\n

At age seventeen Shakur and his family moved from Baltimore to the West Coast. There he studied poetry and started a performance group titled \u201cStrictly Dope.\u201d In 1990 an agent saw Tupac on stage and signed him as a dancer with the hip-hop group \u201cDigital Underground.\u201d Young Tupac\u2019s fuse was lit.<\/p>\n

Anger, Violence, Music<\/h2>\n
\"The<\/a>

Tupac Shakur was a product of his broken environment.<\/p><\/div>\n

Tupac\u2019s pervasive anger came through in his music. His first solo album hit the streets in 1991 and was titled 2Pacalypse Now<\/em>. While the nuances of rap music escape me, that title does seem fairly cool.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>

Tupac\u2019s music glorified the violent stylized glamor of the modern gangster.<\/p><\/div>\n

Subsequent works included Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z., Me Against the World, <\/em>and The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory.<\/em> In late 1993 Shakur formed a group called \u201cThug Life.<\/em>\u201d His songs included Bury Me a G, Cradle to the Grave, How Long Will They Mourn Me?, <\/em>and Str8 Ballin.<\/em> Along the way Shakur earned critical acclaim as one of the most influential rap artists of all time.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>

Shakur\u2019s profane lyrics and overt sexism made him some powerful cultural enemies.<\/p><\/div>\n

Tupac\u2019s lyrics were awash in themes of violence, substance abuse, and the objectification of women, earning the disdain of, among others, Vice President Dan Quayle. Much of his work was deemed too violent or profane for public release. Most of this material was published posthumously.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>

The world Tupac lived in was awash in violence.<\/p><\/div>\n

Reading about this guy\u2019s exploits was like researching the life of a radical Islamist. Perceived slights frequently escalated into violence, and nobody had a sense of humor. At a 1992 post-performance confrontation Shakur drew his Colt Mustang .380. In the chaos, he dropped the gun and a member of his entourage retrieved it. The weapon discharged, striking a six-year-old boy who was riding his bike on a nearby school playground in the forehead. Investigators were unable to prosecute the case for lack of cooperating witnesses. Tupac ultimately settled a wrongful death suit with the poor kid\u2019s parents for half a million dollars.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>

Tupac Shakur shot and wounded a pair of off-duty cops but was not prosecuted.<\/p><\/div>\n

Shakur had regular run-ins with both criminals and Law Enforcement. He once wounded a pair of intoxicated off-duty police officers out celebrating with their wives. Both parties exchanged gunfire, but, as the cops were both drunk and in possession of stolen firearms, all charges were dropped.<\/p>\n

In 1994 Shakur was robbed and shot five times by three assailants in the lobby of a recording studio. He left the hospital against medical advice three hours after surgery. The following day he entered a courtroom in a wheelchair to be convicted of sexual assault.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>

Prison changed Shakur and not for the better.<\/p><\/div>\n

Shakur entered prison on Valentines Day 1995. Shortly thereafter Me Against the World<\/em> hit the streets and rocketed to Number 1. Tupac Shakur became the only singer in history to release a Number 1 record while incarcerated. While in prison Shakur occupied himself studying war, philosophy, and military strategy. After his release friends described him as darker and more brooding than before.  <\/em><\/p>\n

The Killing<\/h2>\n
\"The<\/a>

Orlando \u201cBaby Lane\u201d Anderson was a member of the Southside Compton Crips and a prime suspect in Tupac\u2019s death.<\/p><\/div>\n

The origins of Shakur\u2019s death actually began in a Foot Locker store. Early in 1996 a gang member named Orlando \u201cBaby Lane\u201d Anderson had, along with a few associates, attacked and robbed a member of Shakur\u2019s entourage in a shoe store. While in Las Vegas Tupac encountered Anderson in the lobby of the MGM Grand hotel. A row ensued and Shakur and his entourage apparently pummeled Anderson vigorously.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>

Record producer Suge Knight was driving the night Tupac was gunned down.<\/p><\/div>\n

Shakur then struck out for a nightclub in a black 1996 BMW 750iL sedan owned by Suge Knight. Knight\u2019s vehicle was part of a larger convoy of vehicles containing Shakur\u2019s straphangers and security operatives. At 1115 pm Knight\u2019s BMW stopped at a traffic light on the Las Vegas strip. A late model white Cadillac pulled up alongside the right aspect of the BMW, and an unknown assailant produced a Glock 22 .40-caliber pistol. The shooter loosed four rounds at close range, all of which connected. Tupac was hit twice in the chest, once in the arm, and once in the thigh. One of the rounds shredded Shakur\u2019s right lung. Suge Knight was struck in the forehead by a bullet fragment.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>

As assassinations go that of Tupac Shakur was executed with remarkable professionalism.<\/p><\/div>\n

Once in the hospital, Shakur had to be heavily sedated to keep him in his ICU bed. Six days later Tupac died of respiratory failure and cardiopulmonary arrest secondary to his multiple gunshot wounds. His body was subsequently cremated. Members of his rap group later mixed some of his ashes with marijuana and smoked them.<\/p>\n

The Gun<\/h2>\n
\"The<\/a>

Gaston Glock\u2019s polymer-framed pistol was thoroughly revolutionary for its day.<\/p><\/div>\n

In the late 1970\u2019s Gaston Glock produced machinegun links, combat knives, and entrenching tools for the Austrian army. He had no experience designing a firearm. Glock purportedly overheard a discussion between two Austrian Army officers concerning upcoming trials for a new service pistol to replace their vintage P38\u2019s and decided to try his hand at something new.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>

The Glock pistol changed the way the world made handguns.<\/p><\/div>\n

Glock assembled a group of experts to determine the salient attributes of the ideal combat handgun. He crafted a working prototype in three months. His novel use of polymers made the new pistol inexpensive to produce and environmentally insensitive. Gaston christened the gun the Glock 17 as it represented the 17th<\/sup> patent earned by his company.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>

Police surplus Glock pistols like these .40-caliber Glock 22\u2019s are now plentiful and inexpensive.<\/p><\/div>\n

In 1982 Austrian military and police forces adopted the Glock 17 as the P80. Glock\u2019s revolutionary new pistol beat out eight different handguns from five established manufacturers to include SIG Sauer, Beretta, Browning, and HK. The Glock pistol has since become one of the most popular combat handguns on the planet. As of 2007, there had been more than five million copies produced in sundry calibers and dozens of configurations.<\/p>\n

Practical Tactical<\/h2>\n
\"The<\/a>

One of Glock\u2019s manifest strengths is its simplicity.<\/p><\/div>\n

A current production Glock 17 has only thirty-four parts and breaks down into five main subassemblies. The gun sports three independently operated mechanical safety systems that the company calls the Glock Safe Action System. Unlike more conventional handguns, the sole external safety of the Glock pistol is built into the trigger itself.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>

The manual of arms for any Glock is fairly stupid-proof.<\/p><\/div>\n

Running a Glock is foundational dogma for anyone who might frequent this hallowed website, so I\u2019ll spare you the rehash. The grip-to-frame angle of the Glock is roughly 22 degrees and mimics that of Georg Luger\u2019s P08 Parabellum pistol. By contrast, that of the esteemed 1911 is about 18 degrees. While the more raked Glock design better aligns the recoil vector with the forearm, crusty old guys like me who cut our teeth on the 1911 frequently feel a bit more comfortable with something more acute. Most combat pistols fall into one of these two camps, so there are plenty from which to choose.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>

The .40 S&W round used to kill Tupac Shakur, shown here between the .45ACP (left) and the 9mm Parabellum, was purpose designed for Law Enforcement use.<\/p><\/div>\n

Roughly 65% of American cops carry Glock handguns, and the same tactical attributes that make Gaston\u2019s polymer pistol popular with Law Enforcement and military operators endear it to criminals as well. Based upon my informal interviews with shot-up gangsters in an urban ER, possession of a Glock is sufficient to denote one as a thug of distinction.<\/p>\n

Denouement<\/h2>\n
\"The<\/a>

Despite his humble origins, Tupac Shakur became a household name around the globe.<\/p><\/div>\n

Lesane Parish Crooks was a poor black kid from a poor black neighborhood who suddenly found himself both unimaginably famous and ridiculously wealthy. The fact that he carried the same themes of injustice, drugs, and violence over from his old life into his new ultimately killed him. At the time of his death at age 25 Tupac Shakur was worth $40 million. In the years following his death, his music earned his estate another $31 million as well.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>

Yafeu Akiyele Fula aka Yaki Kadafi was an associate of Tupac\u2019s who claimed to be able to identify his killer.<\/p><\/div>\n

No one was ever charged with Shakur\u2019s death. Orlando Anderson certainly had a motive, but he was gunned down two years later in a drive-by of his own. One of Tupac\u2019s fellow rappers named Yaki Kadafi claimed to be able to finger Anderson as the shooter, but he died violently himself two months after Shakur.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>

The death of Tupac Shakur was a tragic end to a young man who made a killing off of the violent gangster lifestyle.<\/p><\/div>\n

As a disconnected middle-aged white guy, it was honestly tough for me to keep the names straight, but Tupac\u2019s story was nonetheless a fascinating morality tale. A nobody from no place who possessed an undeniably charismatic personality and some serious natural skills, Tupac Shakur lived amidst a world of violence and anger. Despite his immense wealth and his broad international following he nonetheless ultimately died over a stupid misunderstanding in a shoe store.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>

Tupac died as he lived, a reflection of a broken world of his own design.<\/p><\/div>\n

Glock 22<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Caliber<\/td>\n.40 S&W<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Barrel Length<\/td>\n4.49 inches<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Weight (empty)<\/td>\n25.57 ounces<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Weight (loaded)<\/td>\n34.39 ounces<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Trigger Pull<\/td>\n28 Newtons<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Magazine Capacity<\/td>\n15 Rounds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
System<\/td>\nGlock Safe Action<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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