Man charged in Tupac Shakur killing files motion to dismiss the case

Rapper Tupac Shakur in 1996. (Frank Wiese/AP)

An ex-gang leader is seeking to have all the charges against him dismissed in the 1990s killing of rap music icon Tupac Shakur.

Lawyer Carl Arnold filed the motion on Monday in the District Court of Nevada to dismiss charges against Duane Davis in the 1996 shooting of Shakur.