Duane 'Keffe D' Davis Claims He Didn't Kill Tupac Shakur — But Allegedly Knows Who Did
Prosecutors will rely on Davis’s memoir and a 2008 police interview as they seek to prove he organized the fatal 1996 shooting.
- Jury selection begins Monday in Las Vegas for the trial of Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, accused of orchestrating the 1996 drive-by killing of rapper Tupac Shakur nearly 30 years after the shooting.
- Prosecutors allege Davis orchestrated the shooting as retaliation for an earlier brawl at the MGM Grand hotel between Shakur's group and Davis's nephew, Orlando 'Baby Lane' Anderson, that same night.
- District Judge Carli Kierny ruled Davis's memoir, Compton Street Legend, and his 2008 police interview admissible as evidence, rejecting defense claims the book was merely fictional entertainment.
- Defense attorney Michael Sanft must counter the prosecution's evidence strategy while Davis faces life imprisonment without parole if convicted, forcing reliance on challenging the prosecution's physical evidence gaps.
- Regardless of verdict, uncertainty about the killing may persist, including longstanding rumors about Sean 'Diddy' Combs, though Shakur's stepbrother, Mopreme Shakur, remains 'cautiously optimistic' the trial reveals truth.
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Tupac Shakur Murder Suspect Heads To Trial Monday
Source: Pool / Getty A trial date is set for the man accused of orchestrating the murder of Hip-Hop icon Tupac Shakur. The Associated Press reports that the long-awaited trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis is scheduled to begin on Monday, August 10. Davis, who has been jailed since 2023, faces one count of murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang. He has pleaded not guilty to the crime. While it is unl…
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The spokesman-ReviewAfter 30 years, a trial may resolve questions about Tupac Shakur’s killing
No one was arrested in connection with the killing — until 2023, when police took Duane Davis into custody outside his home in Henderson.
Tupac Murder Suspect Keefe D Rejects Plea Deal Ahead Of Trial
The US Sun / MEGAThe US Sun / MEGA Duane “Keefe D” Davis, the man charged in connection with the 1996 drive-by killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur, has rejected a plea deal offered by Nevada prosecutors ahead of his long-awaited trial. Maintaining his innocence, Keefe D claims the seemingly incriminating statements he made over the years were driven by money rather than truth. He also identified the person he believes was responsible for Tupac’s mu…
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