Tupac’s accused killer was out for revenge, jury hears

Duane "Keffe D" Davis, a former street gang leader, is accused of ordering the 1996 drive-by shooting of rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas. According to prosecutors, Davis sought revenge for the beating of his nephew, Orlando Anderson, by Tupac and others.

Prosecutor Binu Palal told jurors that Davis, 63, led a group of men to kill Tupac, who was 25 at the time and one of the most commercially successful and influential artists in rap. The prosecution stated that Davis did not pull the trigger but handed the gun to someone in the back seat of his car and ordered them to shoot Tupac.

Davis has made public statements and written in his autobiography about his role in the murder, according to the Gulf News. His defense lawyer, Michael Sandt, argued that investigators have little evidence to prove their case and that Davis's accounts cannot be corroborated.

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