Duane "Keffe D" Davis found guilty in 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur
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Key Points:
- Former gang leader Duane "Keffe D" Davis has been found guilty of orchestrating the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur, marking the first conviction in the high-profile cold case.
- Davis was convicted of one count of murder with a deadly weapon, with prosecutors arguing he ordered the shooting and supplied the gun used by his nephew Orlando Anderson in a Las Vegas drive-by attack.
- The case, unresolved for nearly 30 years, was fueled by Davis' own admissions in a 2008 police interview and his 2019 memoir, which the court allowed as key evidence despite a previous immunity agreement.
- Shakur's family showed emotional relief in court following the verdict, while Davis, dressed in a black suit, remained impassive and announced plans to appeal the conviction.
- Sentencing for Davis is scheduled for 13 October, concluding a long-standing chapter in the investigation of one of hip-hop's most infamous murders.
