After nearly three decades of speculation, investigation and debate, justice has finally been delivered in one of the most infamous cases in music history.
A Clark County jury has found Duane “Keffe D” Davis, a 63-year-old former Compton gang leader found guilty in connection with the September 7, 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur on the Las Vegas Strip.
The jury deliberated on the charge of murder against Keffe D with two cases: one tied to gang relations and the other to the use of a firearm. Shakur was gunned down in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas Strip.
Prosecutor argued that Davis was not the triggerman but the mastermind behind the attack, a motive stemmed from a violent altercation earlier that night, when Tupac and Death Row Records co-founder Suge Knight assaulted Davis’ nephew, Oriando Anderson inside the MGM Grand casino.
Davis told the judge he would like to appeal the decision, adding that he wanted his “stuff back.” Meanwhile, the family members of the late Tupac Shakur were seen hugging prosecutors in the courtroom.
Davis’ attorneys maintained that the case was built on unreliable confessions and sensationalized accounts.
They argued there was no physical evidence tying Davis to the murder, accusing the law enforcement of corruption and mismanagement. Davis himself pleaded not guilty and has vowed to appeal the verdict after sentencing.
Davis was held without bail on Monday evening and is expected to be sentenced on October 13, in Las Vegas.
