Duane 'Keffe D' Davis Convicted in 1996 Killing of Tupac Shakur
Duane Davis found guilty of orchestrating Tupac Shakur's 1996 murder in Las Vegas; faces likely life sentence.
A jury in Las Vegas has convicted Duane "Keffe D" Davis of the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur, closing a case that had gone cold for nearly three decades. Davis, who prosecutors argued orchestrated the drive-by shooting, now faces a likely life sentence.
The verdict brings a measure of resolution to one of hip-hop's most enduring mysteries. Shakur was gunned down in a car on the Las Vegas Strip in September 1996, a killing that has fueled countless theories and documentaries.
Davis, now in his 60s, was arrested in 2023 after years of public statements in which he implicated himself in the events surrounding the shooting. During the trial, prosecutors painted him as the mastermind who ordered the attack, while the defense sought to cast doubt on the credibility of witnesses and the reliability of evidence gathered decades after the fact.
The conviction marks a rare legal breakthrough in a case that had long seemed unsolvable. Sentencing is expected to follow, with Davis likely to spend the rest of his life in prison.