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Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, alleged mastermind in the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur, is set for trial

Headline from WTHR Indianapolis, from the development of Aug 5, 2026

Newest development Aug 6, 2026 · 2 reportsAfter 30 years, a trial may resolve questions about Tupac Shakur’s killing

Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 63, faces a single count of murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang in Shakur's death.

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    Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, alleged mastermind in the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur, is set for trial

    Headline from WTHR Indianapolis ·

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    After 30 years, a trial may resolve questions about Tupac Shakur’s killing

    Headline from Las Vegas Review-Journal ·

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  1. 8 News Now Las Vegas

    EXCLUSIVE: ‘Nothing to do with nobody's murder’: Keffe D says he didn't kill Tupac or Biggie, but knows who did (opens 8 News Now Las Vegas)

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    8 News Now Las Vegas's feed description

    Duane "Keffe D" Davis, the man on trial and charged with orchestrating the murder of rap legend Tupac Shakur, says he knows the person responsible for the murder.

  2. Courthouse News Service

    Attorneys in Tupac murder case battle over evidence days before trial (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    Arrested in 2023 over the killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, former Compton gang leader Duane “Keffe D” Davis' trial is set to begin Monday.

  3. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Duane ‘Keffe D' Davis, charged with organizing killing of Tupac Shakur, is on trial (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Duane “Keffe D” Davis appears in court Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, in Las Vegas. Davis has been charged with killing Tupac Shakur in 1996.

  4. WTHR Indianapolis

    Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, alleged mastermind in the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur, is set for trial (opens WTHR Indianapolis)

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    WTHR Indianapolis's feed description

    Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 63, faces a single count of murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang in Shakur's death.

  5. Foxla

    Tupac Shakur murder: Trial for suspect Duane 'Keffe D' Davis set to begin Monday (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    The man accused of orchestrating the 1996 murder of rap icon Tupac Shakur is scheduled to go on trial on Monday, Aug. 10. Duane "Keffe D" Davis' trial is happening nearly 30 years after the deadly drive-by-shooting in Las Vegas.

  6. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Tupac Shakur was killed in Las Vegas in 1996. Here's who was there that night (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Duane “Keffe D” Davis is the last living suspect in one of hip-hop’s most enduring mysteries. His trial begins Monday.

  7. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    After 30 years, a trial may resolve questions about Tupac Shakur’s killing (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    No one was arrested in connection with the killing — until 2023, when police took Duane Davis into custody outside his home in Henderson.

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