Tupac Shakur was murdered in "act of revenge," prosecutor tells jury
Summary
A man named Duane "Keffe D" Davis is on trial for planning the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas. Prosecutors say Davis ordered the shooting in revenge after Shakur’s crew attacked his nephew, while Davis denies the charges.Key Facts
- Duane Davis is accused of murder with a deadly weapon and gang-related intent in Tupac Shakur’s killing.
- The shooting happened two and a half hours after Tupac’s crew beat Davis’s nephew, Orlando Anderson.
- Davis allegedly gave a gun to someone else to shoot Tupac in a drive-by shooting from a white Cadillac.
- Davis pleaded not guilty and could face life in prison if convicted.
- Tupac Shakur was killed in 1996 and is a famous rapper, inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2017.
- Prosecutors plan to call 35 to 45 witnesses during the trial, while the defense will call a few.
- Tupac’s family and fans are attending the trial, seeing it as important despite being difficult emotionally.
- The trial opened on August 17, 2026, in Las Vegas and could last several weeks.
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