Tupac Shakur Murder Trial Updates: Man Found Guilty of Orchestrating Rap Star’s Killing
A jury convicted Duane Keith Davis, 63, in the 1996 drive-by shooting that killed Mr. Shakur, a rapper at the height of his popularity. Prosecutors cited portions of Mr. Davis’s disavowed memoir.
Duane Keith Davis, 63, a former Los Angeles gang member, has been found guilty of murder for orchestrating the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur. A Las Vegas jury delivered the verdict after just a few hours of deliberation.
Prosecutors cited portions of Davis's disavowed memoir in their case, arguing that he had ordered the killing in revenge for Tupac beating up his nephew. Davis's defense attorneys argued that his public statements tying himself to the crime were fictional and aimed at boosting his notoriety.
Tupac Shakur was killed in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas on September 7, 1996, at the age of 25. According to Billboard, prosecutors told the jury Davis had told the truth in an effort to profit from his crime.
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