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Day 8 of Tupac murder trial: Prosecution rests early on Wednesday

Headline from KTSM 9 News, on the newest of 2 developments

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- Wednesday marked day 8 of the trial of Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, accused of orchestrating the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas in 1996. Day 8 began with clips from Davis's interviews before his arrest, where he made admissions to being involved in the murder of rap icon Sh…

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  1. Tupac Shakur murder suspect recounts shooting in audio played to jury

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    Day 8 of Tupac murder trial: Prosecution rests early on Wednesday

    Headline from KTSM 9 News ·

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  1. CBS News

    Tupac Shakur murder suspect recounts shooting in audio played to jury (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Jurors heard Duane "Keffe D" Davis tell detectives his nephew Orlando "Baby Lane" Anderson fired the shots that killed Tupac Shakur.

  2. Watch Dog Report

    Tupac’s Alleged Killer FINALLY Goes on Trial (opens Watch Dog Report)

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    Watch Dog Report's feed description

    When a cold murder case ripens into a courtroom fight decades later, guilt or innocence often turns on a single, brittle category of proof: the defendant’s own words. The Tupac Shakur case is a textbook example—prosecutors say Duane “Keffe D” Davis put himself in the Cadillac and put the gun in moti…

  3. BBC News

    Tupac murder accused told police in 2008 his nephew fired fatal shots (opens BBC News)

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    A recording of the interview Duane Davis conducted with detectives was played to the jury.

  4. CBS News

    First week wraps in Tupac murder trial, defendant says he's worried for his family's safety (opens CBS News)

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    The trial of Duane "Keefe D" Davis wrapped up its first week Friday with Davis telling the judge that he has concerns about the safety of his family. Davis is accused of orchestrating the killing of rapper Tupac Shakur in 1996. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman reports.

  5. France 24

    Tupac murder trial: Cans the prosecution use the defendant's words against him? (opens France 24)

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    Who killed Tupac Shakur? Three decades after the rap superstar was murdered in Nevada, a trial in Las Vegas intends to answer that question. 63-year-old Duane Davis is accused of orchestrating the drive-by killing.

  6. Fox News

    Tupac Shakur murder trial's first week sees heated testimony from reluctant witnesses with old gangland ties (opens Fox News)

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    Duane 'Keffe D' Davis' own words from police interviews and his memoir form the backbone of the prosecution's case in the Tupac Shakur murder trial.

  7. Courthouse News Service

    Duane Davis gave conflicting accounts about night of Tupac Shakur shooting (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    Accused in the murder of Shakur, Davis told documentarians in 2017 that he didn't know the shooter's identity.

  8. Arklatex Home Page

    Tupac Shakur murder trial enters second week as jurors hear key evidence (opens Arklatex Home Page)

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    The murder trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis, accused of planning the 1996 shooting death of Tupac Shakur, entered its second week of testimony on Monday, August 24, 2026.

  9. Court TV

    Witness: Duane Davis was ‘shot caller’ who ordered Tupac Shakur’s murder (opens Court TV)

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    LAS VEGAS (Court TV) — A childhood friend of Tupac Shakur described seeing the drive-by shooting that claimed the rapper’s life as prosecutors continue to present evidence that Duane “Keffe D” Davis was allegedly behind the gangland hit.

  10. WFMZ Allentown

    Prosecutors rest in Tupac Shakur murder trial, putting Duane Davis' defense up next (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    LAS VEGAS (AP) — Prosecutors rested their case Wednesday in the murder trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis after calling 24 witnesses in the nearly 30-year-old killing of Tupac Shakur.

  11. 6ABC Philadelphia

    Tupac Shakur murder trial: Prosecutors rest, putting Duane Davis' defense up next (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    Prosecutors rested their case Wednesday in the murder trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis after calling 24 witnesses in the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur.

  12. Courthouse News Service

    Prosecutors rest their case in Tupac Shakur murder trial (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    Duane Davis' defense attorney is expected to call his first witness on Thursday.

  13. KTSM 9 News

    Day 8 of Tupac murder trial: Prosecution rests early on Wednesday (opens KTSM 9 News)

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    LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- Wednesday marked day 8 of the trial of Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, accused of orchestrating the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas in 1996. Day 8 began with clips from Davis's interviews before his arrest, where he made admissions to being involved in the murder of rap icon Sh…

  14. FOX8 WGHP

    Live updates: Day 9 of Tupac murder trial (opens FOX8 WGHP)

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    Thursday was day 9 of the trial of Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, accused of orchestrating the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas in 1996.

  15. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Duane 'Keffe D' Davis' murder trial heads to closings in Tupac Shakur's 1996 killing (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Both sides have rested in the murder trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis

  16. WHNT

    Defense rests on day 9 of Tupac murder trial; closing arguments Monday (opens WHNT)

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    Thursday was day 9 of the trial of Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, accused of orchestrating the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas in 1996.

  17. CBS News

    Closing arguments in trial of man accused in Tupac's murder expected Monday (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Both sides have rested in the murder trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis, who prosecutors allege orchestrated the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur.

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