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Nevada jury convicts ex-gang leader of 1996 Tupac Shakur murder after decades-long case
Las Vegas jury convicts man of orchestrating 1996 Tupac Shakur murder
Las Vegas jury convicts ex-gang leader of 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur
A Nevada jury on Monday found Duane "Keffe D" Davis guilty of the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur, concluding a trial that spanned decades after the drive-by shooting in Las Vegas. Davis, a former Los Angeles gang leader, faces a maximum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole. His sentencing is scheduled for October 13 .
The verdict came nearly 30 years after Shakur was fatally shot on September 7, 1996, in a vehicle on the Las Vegas Strip. Davis, now 63, was the only surviving occupant of the car from which the shots were fired, according to prosecutors. Under Nevada law, a person who aids in a murder can be convicted of the crime even if they did not pull the trigger .
Prosecutors argued Davis orchestrated the killing in retaliation for a prior altercation involving his nephew and members of Shakur’s entourage. The trial followed years of speculation and investigative efforts, including Davis’ own admissions in interviews and a memoir. The jury deliberated for under three hours before reaching its decision .
The conviction brings closure to one of the most high-profile unsolved cases in hip-hop history. Shakur, a central figure in 1990s rap, was 25 at the time of his death. The case had remained open for decades, with no arrests until Davis was charged in 2024 .
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