Duane "Keffe D" Davis Convicted of Tupac Shakur Murder
On 30 September 2026, a Las Vegas jury found 63‑year‑old Duane "Keffe D" Davis guilty of murdering celebrated rap star Tupac Shakur. The verdict was the culmination of a 2023 arraignment that charged Davis with the 1996 drive‑by shooting that left Shakur critically wounded before his death.
Shakur was shot several times on the Las Vegas Strip on 7 September 1996. He succumbed to bullet injuries in a Las Vegas hospital several days later. The case has been a high‑profile criminal inquiry, with media attention and public speculation spanning more than two decades.
The conviction marks a turning point for detectives who had struggled to secure definitive evidence. Davis, a former gang boss and alleged hitman, faced additional charges of murder with a deadly weapon. If sentenced to the maximum penalty, he could spend the rest of his life behind bars without parole.
