Tupac Murder: Five Unanswered Questions as Duane Davis Trial Begins
Summary
Duane "Keffe D" Davis, accused of ordering the 1996 shooting of rapper Tupac Shakur, is going on trial in Las Vegas nearly 30 years after the incident. Davis denies being the shooter but faces life in prison if convicted; this is the first criminal trial related to Tupac’s death.Key Facts
- Tupac Shakur was shot on September 7, 1996, in Las Vegas after a fight involving his entourage and Orlando Anderson, the nephew of Duane Davis.
- Tupac was riding in a car driven by Death Row Records co-founder Marion "Suge" Knight when gunfire hit Tupac multiple times.
- Tupac died six days later from his injuries at age 25.
- Duane Davis, age 63, is accused of planning the attack and providing the weapon but is not accused of being the shooter.
- Davis’ own interviews and a 2019 memoir helped investigators reopen the case and led to charges being filed in 2023.
- Jury selection for Davis’ trial began on August 10, 2026, in Clark County, Nevada.
- Before this trial, no one had been charged in connection with Tupac’s death, making it a long-unsolved case in American music history.
- Davis has pleaded not guilty and has challenged prosecutors’ claims about his statements.
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