First Conviction in 30 Years: Jury Finds Duane 'Keffe D' Davis Guilty of Tupac Shakur's 1996 Murder
A Las Vegas jury has convicted Duane 'Keffe D' Davis of first-degree murder in the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, marking the first legal accountability for the high-profile case in nearly three decades. The 63-year-old former gang leader was found guilty of orchestrating the drive-by shooting, which occurred after a dispute involving his nephew. Although Davis did not pull the trigger, prosecutors argued he supplied the weapon and coordinated the attack as retaliation. The verdict, reached after less than three hours of deliberation, ends a decades-long mystery that captivated hip-hop fans and true crime enthusiasts. Davis faces a potential life sentence and has requested an appeal. The case relied heavily on Davis's own statements and memoir, as physical evidence was scarce due to the age of the crime.
