Summary
Duane "Keffe D" Davis was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison for his role in the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur. Davis was convicted of organizing the drive-by shooting that killed Tupac, nearly 30 years after the crime.Key Facts
- Duane Davis is the only person ever charged for Tupac Shakur’s murder.
- Tupac Shakur was shot in a drive-by on September 7, 1996, and died six days later.
- Davis, now 63, was arrested in 2023 and charged with murder connected to the killing.
- He was convicted of first-degree murder with the use of a deadly weapon in August 2026.
- Prosecutors say Davis planned the shooting but did not fire the gun himself.
- Davis had previously talked openly about his role in the murder in interviews and his memoir.
- His defense said there was no proof he was at the crime scene or involved in the shooting.
- Davis plans to appeal the conviction.
