Keffe D. Davis Faces Jury in Tupac Shakur Murder Trial
Opening statements in the Las Vegas murder trial of Duane 'Keffe D' Davis argued by prosecutors that he was in a white Cadillac with three others during the 1996 drive-by that killed Tupac Shakur; Davis is not charged with firing the shot but is accused of orchestrating the attack as a Crips leader, with prosecutors citing his interviews and a 2019 book as sources, while the defense contends those accounts are embellished and unreliable. The case also touches on the broader hip-hop-era killings, including the Notorious B.I.G. murder six months later, with Davis’ involvement at related events a focus of witness testimony.