Ex-gang boss found guilty in 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur
Former gang boss Duane “Keffe D” Davis has been found guilty of orchestrating the murder of Tupac Shakur – the first conviction in a cold case that has intrigued hip-hop fans for nearly 30 years. The jury found Davis guilty of one count of murder with a deadly weapon for the rap superstar’s death in […]
Former gang leader Duane "Keffe D" Davis has been found guilty of orchestrating the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur, marking the first conviction in the long-standing cold case. The 63-year-old appeared impassive as the verdict was read in a Las Vegas court, stating he would appeal. Shakur's relatives held hands, some hugging and crying, as Shakur was 25 when he was killed during a drive-by shooting.
Prosecutors argued that Davis, a former leader of the South Side Compton Crips, ordered the shooting and supplied the gun used by his nephew Orlando Anderson. The case, which had intrigued hip-hop fans for nearly three decades, concluded with Davis' admission in a 2008 police interview and his 2019 memoir. His defence team attempted to portray his statements as exaggeration, but jurors accepted his account as truth, leading to the guilty verdict. Davis is expected to be sentenced on October 13.
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