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Tupac Shakur murder: Ex gang boss Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis found guilty nearly 30 years after rapper’s killing
Updated On: 01 September, 2026 12:56 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Duane 'Keffe D' Davis has been found guilty of orchestrating Tupac Shakur’s 1996 murder. The conviction comes nearly 30 years after the rapper was fatally shot in Las Vegas, marking a major development in the long-running case

Tupac Shakur and Duane 'Keffe D' Davis (Pictures via X and AFP)
Nearly three decades after the death of hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur, as per BBC report a Las Vegas jury has found Duane 'Keffe D' Davis guilty of orchestrating the rapper’s 1996 murder. The verdict marks the first conviction in a case that remained one of the biggest unsolved mysteries in music history.
Duane 'Keffe D' David found guilty in Tupac Shakur's murder
Davis, a former leader of the South Side Compton Crips, was convicted of first-degree murder with a deadly weapon. The jury reportedly took around three hours to reach its decision following an 11-day trial. He faces a potential life sentence, with sentencing scheduled for October 13. Davis has indicated that he plans to appeal the conviction.


