Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis sentenced to 40 years to life over murder of Tupac Shakur
Also reported by CBS News
Summary
Duane “Keffe D” Davis has been sentenced to 40 years to life in prison for his role in the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur. Davis was the only person convicted in connection with the case, which remained unsolved for many years.Key Facts
- Tupac Shakur was shot near the Las Vegas strip on September 7, 1996, and died days later.
- Davis, a former California gang leader, was convicted of organizing the shooting.
- The case was difficult to solve due to a street code of silence and mistrust between police departments.
- Orlando Anderson, Davis’s nephew, was suspected but never arrested; he died in 1998.
- Davis was arrested in 2023 after public comments and a 2019 memoir helped prosecutors.
- Davis had previously made a deal with police in 2008 not to face charges if he shared information.
- Prosecutors used Davis’s own statements as evidence against him, claiming they canceled his immunity.
- Davis’s lawyers say the details were exaggerated and want to appeal the conviction.
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