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  "title": "Tupac Shakur murder trial: Former gang leader Duane Davis sentenced to 40 years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/tupac-shakur-murder-trial-former-gang-leader-duane-davis-sentenced-to",
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  "published": "2026-10-13T19:40:00.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/tupac-shakur-murder-trial-former-gang-leader-duane-davis-sentenced-to-40-years/a-79655189?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss"
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  "account": "Duane Keffe D Davis was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison on Tuesday for orchestrating the murder of rap icon Tupac Shakur over three decades ago. The Las Vegas court convicted the 63-year-old former gang leader in August of first-degree murder involving a deadly weapon. Judge Carli Kierny expressed her disgust at Davis' actions, emphasizing the devastating impact of taking a life, especially from a family and denying a future to the iconic artist. Shakur, renowned for his award-winning music, activism, and acting, sold over 75 million records globally, with many hits released after his untimely death at the age of 25 following a drive-by shooting on September 7, 1996. Davis is the sole individual charged with Shakur's killing, making him the only person held accountable for this heinous crime.",
  "summary": "Former Los Angeles gang leader Duane \"Keffe D\" Davis was found guilty of ordering the killing of hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur",
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