Man accused of orchestrating Tupac Shakur's 1996 killing set to go on trial
Summary
A man named Duane Davis is going on trial for his role in the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas. He is accused of planning the crime and providing the gun used in the shooting, but not of firing the fatal shots himself. The trial will begin with jury selection and is expected to last about a month.Key Facts
- Duane “Keffe D” Davis, age 63, faces one charge of murder related to Tupac Shakur’s killing.
- Tupac Shakur was shot on September 7, 1996, in Las Vegas and died six days later.
- The shooting happened while Tupac was in a black BMW with Marion “Suge” Knight.
- Davis is accused of arranging the killing and giving the gun used, but not of actually shooting Tupac.
- Jury selection starts Monday in Clark County District Court, with Judge Carli Kierny presiding.
- Davis co-wrote a memoir detailing his role in the shooting but did not say who fired the gun.
- Davis was arrested in 2023 and has pleaded not guilty.
- Prosecutors plan to call 35 to 45 witnesses, including Tupac’s family and former Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman.
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