Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis’ murder trial heads to closings in Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing
Summary
Duane “Keffe D” Davis is on trial for the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas. After nine days of testimony and evidence presentation, the trial is moving to closing arguments before the jury decides on a verdict.Key Facts
- Tupac Shakur was shot on September 7, 1996, near the Las Vegas Strip while riding in a BMW.
- A white Cadillac pulled up next to the BMW at a red light before the shooting.
- Tupac was hit multiple times and died six days later; his friend and driver, Marion “Suge” Knight, survived.
- Duane Davis says he got the gun used and that his late nephew fired the shots.
- Prosecutors accuse Davis of planning the killing to support a criminal gang and seek life in prison if convicted.
- Davis denies the charges and did not testify in court.
- Defense claims Davis’s stories were exaggerated or false and that investigators could not confirm his accounts.
- Former detective Dan Long testified he failed to find hospital or car rental records supporting Davis’s story.
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