Former gang leader Duane Keffe D Davis convicted in Tupac Shakur murder

A Las Vegas jury found former gang leader Duane “Keffe D” Davis guilty of the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur on Tuesday. The verdict, delivered after a 12‑day trial, concluded that Davis, a former member of the Outlawz, had orchestrated the shooting that killed Shakur in a hotel room in the city’s South Las Vegas Strip. The jury’s decision followed a prosecution case that cited surveillance footage, eyewitness testimony, and forensic evidence linking Davis to the crime.

The case has drawn renewed attention to the unresolved circumstances surrounding Shakur’s death, which remains a subject of speculation and conspiracy theories. Davis, who has faced multiple charges related to violent crime, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The ruling is expected to close a long‑standing chapter in the investigation of one of hip‑hop’s most iconic figures.