
September 1st, 2026
A jury in Las Vegas convicted Duane “Keffe D” Davis of first-degree murder in the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur.
The 63-year-old Davis was found guilty Monday of one count of murder with a deadly weapon.
He could be sentenced to life in prison.
The jury deliberated for less than three hours after a weekslong trial.
Prosecutors said Davis acquired a gun and went hunting for Shakur and Death Row Records co-founder Marion “Suge” Knight.
This came after the men had beaten up Davis’ nephew earlier that night.
While Davis did not pull the trigger, prosecutors argued he called for the gunfire as a gang leader.
Defense attorney Michael Sanft said there was no physical evidence connecting Davis to the shooting.
Shakur was in Las Vegas on Sept. 7, 1996, when a white Cadillac pulled up beside him and shots were fired.
He died six days later.
Davis is the only person still alive among the four men prosecutors say were in the Cadillac.
He made public statements and wrote a memoir placing himself at the scene.
Shakur’s sister, Sekyiwa “Set” Shakur, cried and hugged prosecutors after the verdict.
Davis’ son covered his face with one hand.
Sentencing is scheduled for October.
The case had gripped hip-hop fans for decades, and the killing of the Notorious B.I.G. six months after Shakur’s death remains unsolved.
September 1st, 2026

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