Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis, charged with organizing the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur, is on trial
Summary
Duane “Keffe D” Davis is going on trial for organizing the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, nearly 30 years after the shooting. Davis faces a murder charge related to a gang and has pleaded not guilty. The trial will focus on whether Davis planned the attack, not on who actually fired the shots.Key Facts
- Duane “Keffe D” Davis is accused of organizing Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing.
- Tupac Shakur died after a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas on September 7, 1996.
- Shakur was shot while riding in a car with Marion “Suge” Knight, who survived.
- Davis faces one charge: murder with a deadly weapon to assist a criminal gang.
- Davis has been in jail since late 2023 and denies the charges.
- The trial is expected to last about a month and aims to prove Davis was the person directing the attack.
- Davis’ own statements and a book he wrote helped reopen the cold case.
- Tupac’s family hopes the trial will bring truth and justice after many years.
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