Former gang member found guilty of murdering rap icon Tupac Shakur

Duane "Keffe D" Davis, a former gang leader, has been found guilty of orchestrating the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur. A jury in Clark County, Nevada, deliberated for nearly three hours before convicting Davis, 63, of one count of first-degree murder with a deadly weapon.

According to prosecutors, Davis planned the shooting as retaliation after his nephew, Orlando Anderson, was involved in a fight with Shakur and the rapper's crew in Las Vegas. Davis acquired a firearm, got his group together, and went hunting for Shakur, as stated by Binu Palal of the Clark County District Attorney's Office.

Davis will face a maximum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole at his sentencing on October 13. He has stated that he plans to appeal the verdict. The conviction brings closure to a case that has captivated hip-hop fans for decades, with Shakur's sister, Sekyiwa "Set" Shakur, crying and hugging prosecutors after the verdict was announced.

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