Duane 'Keffe D' Davis found guilty of first-degree murder in 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur
Duane “Keffe D" Davis became the first person convicted in the rap icon’s 1996 drive-by shooting death after jurors deliberated for about three hours.
A Nevada jury found Duane “Keffe D” Davis guilty of first-degree murder with the use of a deadly weapon in the 1996 drive-by shooting death of Tupac Shakur. Davis, 63, could face life in prison after becoming the first person convicted in the nearly 30-year-old case. Jurors deliberated for about three hours following closing arguments.
- Duane “Keffe D” Davis was found guilty of first-degree murder in Tupac Shakur’s 1996 death.
- Davis, 63, is the first person convicted in the nearly 30-year-old case and faces potential life in prison.
- Prosecutors argued Davis obtained a gun and targeted Shakur and Marion “Suge” Knight after they attacked Davis’ nephew.
- Defense argued no evidence beyond Davis’ statements placed him in Las Vegas or inside the car used in the shooting.
- Shakur died six days after being shot in the Las Vegas Strip drive-by.
- Sentencing for Davis is scheduled for October 13.
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