Tupac Murder: Full Witness List in Duane Davis Trial Includes Suge Knight
Summary
Duane "Keffe D" Davis is on trial for his alleged role in the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur. Marion "Suge" Knight, who was with Tupac during the shooting, is expected to testify as a key witness. The trial will include many witnesses connected to the events surrounding Tupac’s death.Key Facts
- Duane Davis is accused of planning Tupac Shakur’s killing and providing the gun, but not of shooting Tupac himself.
- Tupac Shakur was fatally shot in Las Vegas on September 7, 1996, and died six days later.
- Suge Knight was in the car with Tupac when the shooting happened and is the only surviving eyewitness expected to testify.
- Suge Knight is currently serving a 28-year prison sentence for an unrelated fatal incident.
- Prosecutors plan to call about 35 to 45 witnesses, including people who saw Tupac before the shooting and former associates of Davis.
- The shooting followed a fight between Tupac and Orlando "Baby Lane" Anderson, Davis’ nephew, earlier that night.
- Duane Davis is a former leader of the South Side Compton Crips gang.
- Davis has claimed involvement in the shooting in interviews and a memoir but denies being the shooter.
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