A MUSIC journalist from Warrington claims he 'pretty much knows' who shot and killed Tupac Shakur in 1996.

Shakur was killed following a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas that left him in intensive care, where he later succumbed to his injuries.

On July 18 this year, the Las Vegas Police Department executed a search warrant concerning the influential rapper's murder.

Warrington Guardian: Andy Moffatt, from Warrington, recently interviewed a former Las Vegas police officer regarding the murder of Tupac ShakurAndy Moffatt, from Warrington, recently interviewed a former Las Vegas police officer regarding the murder of Tupac Shakur (Image: Andy Moffatt)

The police said that the search warrant was issued for Duane Keith Davis, 60, a former Southside Compton Crips gang member - also known as Keffe D. 

Davis has previously claimed to have been present at Tupac’s murder and knows who pulled the trigger.

Now, however, a music journalist from Warrington says that he is hopeful that there may be official convictions coming for someone who was present at the time Tupac was killed.

Andy Moffatt, from Warrington, recently interviewed Chris Carroll, a former Las Vegas police sergeant, and the last person Tupac Shakur ever spoke with.

Referring to the recently-executed search warrant, Chris said: "I knew it was Keffe D because pretty much everybody else involved in this case is dead.

"Keffe has been shooting his mouth off for the last five or six years, openly saying that he was the one who handed the gun to Orlando Anderson, who then shot Tupac.

"It's a huge development. I don't think anybody saw this coming, it surprised me."

Andy himself is affiliated with Tupac's group The Outlawz - he has previously interviewed Tupac's brother, Mopreme, as well as other members of the family, and friends of the late rapper.

The Warrington music journalist added: "27 years have gone by and we've had no movement in the Tupac Shakur homicide investigation until now. 

"After extensive research via reports and accounts, we pretty much know who pulled the trigger.

"Is there any chance of getting an official conviction of somebody who was in the car that shot Tupac, almost three decades later?

"We can all hope."