Tupac Trial Ends Testimony With Cop's ‘Stand Down’ Claim on Keffe D

Key Points:

• Duane “Keffe D” Davis, charged with Tupac Shakur’s 1996 murder, rested his defense after calling only three witnesses, focusing on testimony from former Las Vegas police officers to raise reasonable doubt about the shooting details.
• The defense highlighted that a light-colored Cadillac was seen arriving and leaving Suge Knight’s house, introducing uncertainty since the shooting involved a similar vehicle, challenging the prosecution’s claim that Davis was the "shot-caller" in the attack.
• Former homicide detective Dan Long, who led the Shakur investigation, testified about lost reports and police file access issues, while also revealing he was told to “stand down” on arresting Davis due to a prior proffer agreement protecting Davis’ statements.
• Prosecutors argue Davis orchestrated the shooting in retaliation for an earlier attack on his nephew, Orlando Anderson, with Davis admitting in a 2008 recorded interview to providing the gun used in the shooting, though the defense claims his story was fabricated for leverage.
• Testimony from Malcolm Greenidge, a friend of Shakur’s, described seeing a light-colored Cadillac pull alongside Shakur’s BMW before gunfire, supporting the timeline of the shooting and Suge Knight’s quick departure afterward; the trial’s closing arguments are scheduled for Monday.