1993 Atlanta Shootings: 210,000-Dollar Default Judgment Against the Estate

In July 1998, a case from 1993 caught up with Tupac’s estate. A court awarded deputy sheriff Scott Whitwell 210,000 dollars in a default judgment. MTV News reported this on July 20, citing the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Tupac’s lawyers had failed to submit documents requested by the court.

A Traffic Dispute

Whitwell, off duty at the time, and his brother Mark were crossing a street on foot in Atlanta in 1993 when a car almost struck them. While they were arguing with the driver, two other cars stopped; the brothers ran off and were struck by gunfire. Witnesses named Tupac as the shooter, who was in town for a concert.

Police initially charged Tupac as well as Mark Whitwell, allegedly for shooting at Tupac’s car and making false statements. Prosecutors later dropped all charges. Mark’s civil lawsuit ended in a settlement, while Scott Whitwell’s remained pending; Tupac had responded with a countersuit for two million dollars. The whole story: Atlanta 1993.