Judge allows use of police interview in trial for man accused of killing Tupac Shakur
Summary
A judge in Nevada allowed a police interview from 2008 to be used in the trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis, who is accused of killing rapper Tupac Shakur in 1996. The trial is set to begin on August 10, 2025, and Davis has previously made public statements about his involvement in the case.Key Facts
- Duane “Keffe D” Davis, age 63, is charged with murder in the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur.
- A 2008 police interview with Davis will be used as evidence in his upcoming trial.
- The interview was initially claimed to be confidential by Davis’s defense.
- Prosecutors argued there was no reason to exclude the interview from the trial.
- Tupac Shakur was shot on September 7, 1996, in Las Vegas and died six days later.
- Shakur was shot while sitting in a car with Death Row Records founder Marion “Suge” Knight, who survived with minor injuries.
- Davis made public statements and co-wrote a book admitting involvement in the shooting and providing the weapon.
- The interview has been previously used in books and documentaries about the murders of Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls.
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