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How was Shakur wounded in the 1973 shootout?

  • Shot in the arm

  • Shot in the leg

  • Shot in the chest

  • Was not wounded

Answer

Shot in his right arm during a 1973 gang shootout between the Black Spades and the Seven Crowns, Tupac Shakur’s stepfather, Mutulu, sought refuge at Betty Shakur’s apartment. He was arrested days later and convicted of bank robbery and sentenced to 60 years without parole.
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