Tupac Shakur, whose rap recordings sketch what he calls the "thug life" of inner-city violence, was charged on Sunday with shooting two off-duty suburban policemen.
The Atlanta police said the shooting occurred after two cars carrying Mr. Shakur and his party almost struck the two men and their wives as they crossed a city street early Sunday morning.
The 22-year-old performer, who lives in California but was in town to perform at a local college, was arrested at his hotel shortly after the shooting. He was charged with two counts of aggravated assault and released this morning on $55,059 bond until a Dec. 1 hearing to determine if the case will be sent to a grand jury.
The two officers were released today from Grady Hospital here; one was wounded in the abdomen, the other was in the buttocks. 'Droppin' the Cop!'
Some of Mr. Shakur's best-known lyrics describe young black men as targets of police violence and discuss gang members shooting police officers.
