Former gang leader sentenced to 40 years to life for Tupac Shakur murder

Duane “Keffe D” Davis, a 63-year-old former leader of the South Side Compton Crips, was sentenced in a Las Vegas court on Tuesday to a minimum of 40 years to life in prison. Davis was convicted of orchestrating the 1996 drive-by shooting that killed rapper Tupac Shakur. According to DW English (Top Stories), Shakur was wounded on September 7, 1996, and died in a hospital six days later at age 25.

The Jerusalem Post reports that Davis was convicted of first-degree murder for masterminding the attack to avenge a beating his nephew received from Shakur and his entourage at the MGM Grand casino. Punch reports that prosecutors argued Davis supplied the firearm used in the shooting while his nephew, Orlando Anderson, opened fire. Anderson died in an unrelated shooting in 1998. While Davis had previously boasted of his involvement in books and interviews, France 24 notes he denied the allegations during his trial.

During the sentencing, Judge Carli Kierny told the court that one cannot take a man's life and walk away, specifically mentioning Shakur. Davis has stated he intends to appeal the verdict.

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