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 found guilty of organizing the shooting that followed a fight at a Las Vegas casino and led to Shakur’s death.Key Facts
- Duane Davis, former Los Angeles gang leader, was sentenced on October 13, 2026.
- He received a life term with a minimum of 40 years before parole eligibility.
- Davis was convicted of first-degree murder for Tupac Shakur’s killing.
- The shooting happened after a fight at the MGM Grand casino in Las Vegas on September 7, 1996.
- Tupac was shot four times in a drive-by shooting and died six days later.
- Davis claimed he gave the gun to others who fired at Shakur and Marion “Suge” Knight, who was driving the car.
- The murder case was unsolved for nearly 30 years until Davis’s arrest in 2023.
- Davis plans to appeal the conviction.
