09/01/2026
Former gang leader Duane "Keffe D" Davis was found guilty of first-degree murder with a deadly weapon on August 31, 2026, for orchestrating the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur.Trial and Verdict DetailsThe Verdict: A Las Vegas jury found 63-year-old Duane "Keffe D" Davis guilty following a brief deliberation at the end of the trial.The Crime: Tupac Shakur was shot four times in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas on September 7, 1996, and died six days later at age 25.The Motive: Prosecutors proved Davis orchestrated the shooting as an act of revenge after Shakur and his entourage brawled with Davis's nephew, Orlando Anderson, at the MGM Grand casino earlier that night.The Evidence: The case was largely cracked open by Davis's own public admissions in police interviews, media appearances, and his memoir detailing his role as the "shot caller" who provided the gun.Significance Only Suspect Charged: Davis is the only person ever criminally charged in connection with the rap icon's murder. Historic Conviction: The verdict delivers the first legal accountability and conviction in the nearly 30-year-old cold case.
Next Steps: Davis faces a potential sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.