Former detective says Tupac murder suspect was gang ‘shot caller’ who had final say in shooting
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A former Compton gang detective testified…
A former Compton police officer has testified that Duane "Keffe D" Davis, a suspect in the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur, was a high-ranking gang "shot caller" who had the final say in the shooting. Robert Ladd, who was part of the Compton police department's gang unit, described Davis as a leader of the South Side Compton Crips who could order younger gang members to act.
Prosecutors allege that Davis orchestrated the shooting in retaliation for a casino brawl involving Shakur and Davis' nephew, Orlando "Baby Lane" Anderson. Ladd testified that Shakur's shooting triggered a 10-day war in Compton between the South Side Crips and Mob Piru, resulting in three killings and 10 attempted murders.
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