Tupac Shakur Murder Mastermind Gets Decades In Prison For 1996 Killing
Duane “Keff D” Davis was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison for the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur. He is the only person charged in the case, which remained unresolved for decades and drew persistent public speculation.
A jury convicted Davis of first-degree murder with a deadly weapon on 31 August. Prosecutors said he acted in revenge after Shakur and members of his crew beat his nephew, Orlando Anderson; Davis has denied guilt and says he will appeal. Shakur was shot in Las Vegas after a Mike Tyson fight and died in hospital six days later, aged 25.
- Duane Davis received 40 years to life for Tupac Shakur’s murder.
- He has denied guilt and says he will appeal.
- The case remained open for decades before Davis’s conviction.
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Tupac Shakur was a prominent American rapper whose albums and public profile made him one of hip-hop’s best-known figures. In September 1996, he was shot in a car in Las Vegas after attending a boxing match and died six days later, aged 25.
The case remained unresolved for decades, while Shakur’s death attracted sustained public speculation. Duane “Keff D” Davis is the only person charged; prosecutors said the killing was revenge for a fight involving Shakur and Davis’s nephew, Orlando Anderson. Davis denies guilt and says he will appeal.