NewsWPLG Local 10 – Main FeedSeptember 1, 2026Miami-Dade
Jury convicts Duane Davis of murder in 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur
A Las Vegas jury found Duane “Keffe D” Davis guilty of orchestrating the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur. Davis, who did not pull the trigger but was identified as the gang leader who ordered the shooting, faces a potential life sentence.
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The conviction concludes a decades-long investigation into the death of a prominent cultural figure, with sentencing scheduled for October.
Key Facts
- Duane Davis was convicted of one count of murder with a deadly weapon.
- The jury deliberated for less than three hours.
- Sentencing for Davis is scheduled for October.
- Davis faces a potential sentence of life in prison.
- Prosecutors dismissed a gang enhancement charge due to witness logistics.
- The trial lasted nine days and included testimony from 24 prosecution witnesses and three defense witnesses.
- The jury consisted of 16 people, including four alternates.
- Tupac Shakur died six days after being shot in Las Vegas on September 7, 1996.
- Davis is the only person alive among the four individuals prosecutors identified as being in the white Cadillac during the shooting.
- Prosecutors used Davis' 2019 memoir, 'Compton Street Legend,' as evidence.
Who's Mentioned
locationLas Vegas“Site of the trial and the 1996 shooting”personMichael Sanft“Defense attorney for Duane Davis”organizationBad Boy Records“Record label involved in gang affiliations”personMarc DiGiacomo“Prosecutor”personDuane “Keffe D” Davis“Defendant convicted of murder”personMarion “Suge” Knight“Death Row Records co-founder and shooting survivor”organizationMob Piru“Gang sect associated with Knight”personBinu Palal“Chief Deputy District Attorney”organizationDeath Row Records“Record label involved in gang affiliations”organizationSouthside Compton Crips“Gang sect associated with Davis”personSekyiwa “Set” Shakur“Sister of Tupac Shakur”personTupac Shakur“Victim of the 1996 shooting”