20 Facts About Orlando Anderson

Orlando Tive "Baby Lane" Anderson was an American gang member suspected in the murder of Tupac Shakur.

Orlando Anderson was shot and killed in an unrelated gang shootout in May 1998 at the age of 23.

Orlando Tive Anderson was born on August 13,1974, in an African-American household in Compton, California.

Orlando Anderson had a secure childhood with his grandparents after his parents split up.

Orlando Anderson's mother worked 12 hour shifts as a bookkeeper to support her children.

Orlando Anderson joined the South Side Compton Crips gang at some point in his youth.

Orlando Anderson attended Taft High School, where he was a conscientious student who passed his exams and received good grades.

Orlando Anderson returned to Dominguez High School for his senior year and got his diploma.

In July 1996, Orlando Anderson was involved in an altercation at Lakewood Mall, where he and his entourage assaulted Trevon Lane, an employee of Death Row Records, and attempted to steal his Death Row medallion.

Orlando Anderson then suffered a severe beatdown as he was jumped by five men with no one to help him.

In September 1997 Orlando Anderson told the Los Angeles Times that he was a fan of Shakur and his music.

Orlando Anderson was detained in Compton, California, a month after Shakur was shot, along with twenty-one other alleged gang members.

BG Knocc Out, who was close friends with Orlando Anderson, stated that Orlando Anderson was shot in the legs with an AK-47 and was confined to a wheelchair for some time.

Orlando Anderson's lawsuit sought damages for injuries resulting from the MGM Grand scuffle, and for emotional and physical pain.

The Associated Press reported in 2000 that Shakur and Orlando Anderson's estates settled the competing lawsuits just hours before Orlando Anderson's death.

Orlando Anderson's lawyer claimed the settlement would have netted Orlando Anderson $78,000.

Kading and Davis claimed that Orlando Anderson was present in the vehicle that pulled up next to the BMW in which Tupac was shot.

The accounts independently reported that Orlando Anderson was in the back seat of the Cadillac and shot Shakur by leaning out of the back window.

Orlando Anderson was later killed in an unrelated gang shooting.

Detective Brennan later stated Orlando Anderson's murder was due to a disagreement over drug money with a rival gang and was not related to the Shakur case.