{"id":28801,"date":"2021-08-16T12:59:14","date_gmt":"2021-08-16T19:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/?p=28801"},"modified":"2022-09-13T10:12:59","modified_gmt":"2022-09-13T17:12:59","slug":"its-time-for-an-official-tupac-shakur-memorial-in-las-vegas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/its-time-for-an-official-tupac-shakur-memorial-in-las-vegas\/","title":{"rendered":"It’s Time for an Official Tupac Shakur Memorial in Las Vegas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Tupac Shakur was shot in Las Vegas on Sep. 7, 1996. He died six days later, on Sep. 13, 1996. He was 25.<\/p>\n

As we approach the 25th anniversary of Shakur’s death, it’s time to think about a formal memorial to this iconic rapper in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

Why? Well, for starters, because there’s already an informal Tupac Shakur “shrine” near the Las Vegas Strip, but it isn’t really worthy of Shakur’s enduring cultural significance.<\/p>\n

It’s a couple of power poles covered with graffiti. And other unidentifiable substances.<\/p>\n

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Las Vegas Blvd. is lined with engraved stars<\/a> featuring entertainers, many with dubious credentials, but a visionary rapper gets this.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Still, for years, Las Vegas visitors have sought out the location of Shakur’s shooting.<\/p>\n

It’s at the corner of Flamingo Road and Koval Lane, a five minute walk east of the Las Vegas Strip.<\/p>\n

The heartfelt messages left by fans on the power pole are a powerful tribute to the lasting impact and legacy of Tupac Shakur.<\/p>\n

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Even 25 years later, Tupac fans continue to visit this unassuming spot at Flamingo at Koval.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

While Tupac Shakur’s murder officially remains an unsolved crime, pretty much everybody knows the shooter was Orlando Anderson, who Tupac, “Suge” Knight and several gang members beat up earlier in the evening at MGM Grand.<\/p>\n

Anderson was killed in a gang-related shooting in 1998.<\/p>\n

While Tupac Shakur wasn’t a saint (he had many run-ins with the law and served time for sexual assault), there’s no denying the passion of his fans, and the fact they continue to visit the site of the shooting means his memory deserves commemoration by something a little more dignified than a couple of power poles.<\/p>\n

Here’s some video of the site of the Tupic Shakur shooting.<\/p>\n

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