Wednesday, Sept. 18, 1996 | 11:59 a.m.
Shakur died Friday at University Medical Center.
"Our official stance is it is still unclear as to a motive or suspects," said Metro Sgt. Kevin Manning, who is heading the investigation. "We are not getting any substantial new help from the Tupac group, so anything we are doing now is pretty much on our own."
Two investigators from the Los Angeles County sheriff's office were in Las Vegas earlier this week to consult with Metro Police.
Homicide Lt. Larry Spinosa declined to release details of the meeting, or say whether it sparked any new leads.
Shakur, 25, was a passenger in a car driven by Death Row Records Chairman Marion "Suge" Knight.
Shakur was shot four times when a white Cadillac pulled up to the passenger side of the car and opened fire. Knight, a former UNLV football player, was struck in the head, possibly by a bullet fragment. He was treated at UMC and released several hours later.
Shakur's body was cremated and a private service was held in Las Vegas by his family.
Meanwhile, a memorial service planned for Shakur in Los Angeles has been canceled because there was no available site large enough to accommodate the expected crowd, Death Row Records said in a prepared statement Tuesday.
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