Breaking: Jury finds ex-gang leader guilty in Tupac Shakur killing case
A Las Vegas jury has found a former gang leader guilty of murder in a case accusing him of masterminding the drive-by 1996 killing of legendary hip-hop artist Tupac Shakur.
A Nevada jury has convicted Duane Keffe D Davis of orchestrating the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur. Davis, 63, was found guilty of a single count of murder with a deadly weapon and could face life in prison. The trial took place in Clark County, Nevada, and lasted nearly three hours of deliberation. Davis had pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The murder occurred on September 7, 1996, when Shakur was shot outside a red light in Las Vegas. Davis is accused of leading a group of men, including his nephew, to seek revenge for a previous beating of his nephew at a Las Vegas casino. He allegedly passed a gun to one of the gunmen in the white Cadillac and arranged for the shooting.
The jury, consisting of 12 people, unanimously found Davis guilty of first-degree murder with a deadly weapon. Davis plans to appeal the verdict. The case has been a long-standing one, drawing attention to the violent rivalries within hip-hop culture.
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