Ex-gang leader sentenced to 40 years to life for Tupac Shakur’s 1996 murder

Duane Keffe D Davis, a former Los Angeles gang leader, has been sentenced to a minimum of 40 years in prison for orchestrating the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur in 1996. The sentence, which Davis faces for the rest of his life, was handed down in a Las Vegas courtroom on Tuesday. The judge, Carli Kierny, criticized Davis for his denial of involvement in the killing, stating that "you don't get to take a man from his family.

You don't get to take his very life, his whole future from him, and just walk away from it." Shakur, known for his hits "California Love" and "All Eyez on Me," was only 25 when he was shot in Las Vegas, six days after the killing. Davis, who was the only person alive in the Cadillac that night, ordered his nephew to shoot Shakur, who died shortly after.

The killing remains one of America's most famous cold cases, with Davis denying any involvement for years before his conviction. His sister, Sekyiwa Shakur, paid tribute to her brother as a human rights activist and someone who stood up for those weaker than him. Davis has vowed to appeal the guilty verdict.