Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis, charged with organizing the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur, is on trial
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The man who prosecutors say orchestrated the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur is scheduled to go to trial Monday, almost 30 years after the fatal…
Duane "Keffe D" Davis, accused of orchestrating the 1996 murder of hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur, is set to face trial 30 years later. Prosecutors allege Davis, 63, was the mastermind behind the fatal drive-by shooting in Las Vegas. He currently serves a prison sentence and has pleaded not guilty. Shakur, considered one of the most influential rappers, was killed during a fierce battle for dominance in the music scene.
The trial, projected to last a month, aims to demonstrate Davis's role as the shot caller, providing the weapon. The fatal incident occurred on Sept. 7, 1996, when Shakur, in a black BMW, was shot by Davis in a white Cadillac at a red light near the Las Vegas Strip. Shakur died six days later, while Davis is the sole survivor of the shooting and the only living individual from that night. If Davis hadn't publicly discussed the incident, it's unlikely anyone would have been charged.
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