Jury selection begins in Tupac Shakur murder trial
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Nearly 30 years after the killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, jury selection is underway for the man charged in connection with the murder, Duane "Keffe D" Davis. Celebrity attorney Chris Melcher joins CBS News to discuss.
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By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Duane Davis, who goes by the nickname “Keffe D,” wrote a tell-all book in 2019 laying out his role in the fatal shooting of hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur. The book, “Compton Street Legend,” opens in Las Vegas on the night of September 7, 1996, with a play-by-play account …
Duane Davis, left, talks with his attorney Michael Sanft in Clark County District Court during a calendar call and motion hearing for Davis’ upcoming trial, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, in Las Vegas. (Ethan Miller/Pool Photo via AP)
It's been stated that prosecutors hope to prove Duane “Keffe D” Davis was the shot caller in the killing of Tupac Shakur. In his book, Davis is described as being "a major shot caller for the notorious South Side Compton Crips."
Duane "Keffe D" Davis is charged with one count of murder with a deadly weapon for allegedly orchestrating the drive-by shooting of Shakur in 1996. He has pleaded not guilty
In 2023, police charged Duane Davis, also known as "Keefe D," with organizing Tupac Shakur's murder in 1996. Author Ben Westhoff discusses Davis' trial that begins Monday.
The man charged in the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, one of America's most notorious unresolved murders, goes on trial Monday in Las Vegas. Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 63, faces one charge of murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang in Shakur's deat…
Prosecutors to allege Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis ordered killing and provided gun in Las Vegas drive-by shooting of rapper The trial is to begin of a former gang leader over the decades-old killing of the rapper Tupac Shakur, one of the most high-profile unsolved murders in the US.
The man who prosecutors say orchestrated the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur, Duane "Keffe D" Davis, is scheduled to go to trial almost 30 years after the drive-by shooting in Las Vegas.
The man accused of planning the murder of Tupac Shakur is set to stand trial as prosecutors look to prove Duane "Keefe D" Davis orchestrated the drive-by shooting that killed the hip-hop legend nearly 30 years ago.
Duane "Keffe D" Davis goes on trial Monday for orchestrating Tupac Shakur's 1996 murder. Prosecutors say he arranged the killing and supplied the gun -- but even a guilty verdict may not reveal who pulled the trigger.
It's been nearly 30 years since Tupac Shakur was the victim of a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas and died in the hospital. In the years since, Duane "Keffe D" Davis has been charged with the murder; his trial is set to begin Aug. 10.
The man accused of orchestrating the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur will finally stand trial nearly three decades after the hip-hop icon was gunned down in Las Vegas. Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 63, a longtime member of the South Side Compton Crips, has pleaded not guilty to murder with a deadly weap…
Duane "Keffe D" Davis has pleaded not guilty to one charge of murder. People who will testify include those who saw Shakur moments before he was shot, as well as people who were affiliated with rival record labels.
Three decades after the Vegas Strip killing that accelerated a bicoastal rap war, the trial for Duane "Keffe D" Davis, who admits to providing the murder weapon, begins in Nevada
Nearly 30 years after the killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, jury selection is underway for the man charged in connection with the murder, Duane "Keffe D" Davis. Celebrity attorney Chris Melcher joins CBS News to discuss.
For three decades, rap legend and cultural icon Tupac Shakur’s killing has remained one of America’s great unsolved mysteries, spawning countless books, documentaries and long-form investigative journalism pieces.
Jury selection began on Monday in the murder trial of an ex-street gang leader accused of masterminding the drive-by shooting death of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur three decades ago in Las Vegas; Duane "Keffe D" Davis, 63, is charged in Clark County, Nevada, with orchestrating the killing, but not pul…
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