Jury convicts Duane 'Keffe D' Davis of first degree murder in 1996 killing of hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur
The verdict lays to rest decades of speculation and conspiracy from avid hip-hop fans around the world in the high-profile killing that went unresolved for close to 30 years. Davis is expected to appeal the conviction.
Duane "Keffe D" Davis, 63, has been convicted of first-degree murder with a deadly weapon for his role in the 1996 killing of hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur. A jury in Clark County, Nevada, deliberated for nearly three hours before finding Davis guilty, capping an 11-day trial.
According to prosecutors, Davis orchestrated the drive-by shooting after Shakur and Death Row Records co-founder Marion "Suge" Knight beat up Davis' nephew earlier that night. Davis acquired a firearm, got his group together, and went hunting for Shakur.
Davis is expected to appeal the conviction and will face a maximum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole at his sentencing on October 13. The verdict 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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