Tupac murder accused told police in 2008 his nephew fired fatal shots
A recording of the interview Duane Davis conducted with detectives was played to the jury.
Duane "Keffe D" Davis, the man accused of orchestrating the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur, told police more than a decade ago that his nephew fired the fatal shots, according to prosecutors. Davis is currently on trial in Las Vegas for one count of murder with a deadly weapon for Shakur's 1996 killing. During a 2008 police interview recorded by prosecutors, Davis claimed he handed the gun to his nephew, Orlando Anderson, who then shot Shakur.
Prosecutors allege that Davis did not fire the gun himself but ordered the shooting and supplied the weapon to further gang-related criminal activity. They argue that the attack on his nephew Orlando could not go unanswered, leading Davis to commit the murder. Davis' lawyer, Michael Sanft, has cast doubt on his client's involvement, claiming the information provided in the 2008 interview and his 2019 memoir, "Compton Street Legend," cannot be trusted.
The prosecution, however, maintains that Davis' statements, including those made in the 2008 interview, are crucial to their case.
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