Tupac Shakur autopsy photos shown at murder trial after some family members leave
Tupac Shakur's cousin said the autopsy photos made him feel "very angry, to say the least."
Some members of Tupac Shakur's family stepped out of the courtroom Tuesday before prosecutors showed photos from his autopsy at the Las Vegas trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis , who is charged with orchestrating the 1996 drive-by shooting that killed the rap giant.
Others remained in the courtroom to face the grim facts of what happened to his body.
Medical examiner testifies about Tupac Shakur's autopsy
Dr. Lisa Gavin, a forensic pathologist and medical examiner for Clark County, Nevada, was among the early witnesses on the second day of testimony. Jurors were shown a photo of a green body bag at the beginning of her questioning, followed by a grisly photo of his body. Some relatives who remained in the courtroom looked away. One woman got up to leave once the photos were shown.
Shakur's cousin Zayd Akinyela said he wanted to stay in court to learn more.
"I feel like the details, especially for people that are close to him, honestly for me helps, helps the grief process. I think we've been waiting 30 years to grieve properly," Akinyela told The Associated Press outside the courtroom. "A lot of people don't get to grieve until they understand what happened to their loved one and how it happened." He added, "That's why I wanted to stay and just see for my own personal closure."