Las Vegas police issue search warrant in Tupac Shakur 1996 homicide case

Las Vegas police have issued a search warrant in the Tupac Shakur 1996 homicide case (Frank Wiese/AP/PA)

A property search warrant has been served by police in Las Vegas in connection with the 1996 shooting of US rapper Tupac Shakur.

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVPD) said the warrant had been served on Monday July 17 as part of the “ongoing” homicide investigation.