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Jurors hear ‘Keffe D’ say his nephew fired fatal shots at Tupac Shakur in 1996 drive-by shooting

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jurors on Thursday heard Duane “Keffe D” Davis tell detectives in 2008 that his nephew Orlando “Baby Lane” Anderson fired the shots that...

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  1. Details on potential motive behind Tupac's murder

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    Jurors hear ‘Keffe D’ say his nephew fired fatal shots at Tupac Shakur in 1996 drive-by shooting

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  1. NBC News

    Jury in Tupac Murder Trial Set to Hear Opening Statements (opens NBC News)

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    Opening statements are set to begin Monday in the Tupac Shakur murder case, as a now 63-year-old man is tried for the 1996 killing of the rap icon. Duane “Keefe D” Davis, who authorities say was the “shot caller” in the murder, is now finally set to stand trial for one of the biggest murder mysterie…

  2. CBS News

    Tupac Shakur was murdered in "act of revenge," prosecutor tells jury (opens CBS News)

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    The long-unsolved drive-by shooting gripped the hip-hop community, partly because no one was charged until Duane "Keffe D" Davis was indicted in 2023.

  3. New York Post

    Tupac Shakur murder suspect had ‘visceral anger’ at legendary hip-hop artist over family beef: prosecutors (opens New York Post)

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    Duane Davis allegedly orchestrated the deadly drive-by shooting in Las Vegas after his nephew was purportedly attacked by Shakur and his pals, prosecutors argued in opening statements.

  4. Myarklamiss

    A dispute about fact vs. fiction at the trial over Tupac Shakur's 1996 killing in Las Vegas (opens Myarklamiss)

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    LAS VEGAS (AP) — A prosecutor said Monday that while few have been willing to speak about the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur, Duane “Keffe D” Davis is the “one person who has a hard time being silent.” “Let’s be clear, Duane Davis did not pull the trigger. But he did plan the shooting in [...]

  5. Courthouse News Service

    Tupac Shakur murder trial prosecutor says Duane Davis wanted retaliation, resulting in fatal shooting (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Jurors heard testimony for the first time Monday in the high-profile trial expected to last into September.

  6. Courthouse News Service

    Witness says Tupac joined attack on Duane Davis’ nephew hours before shooting death (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Prosecutors have claimed that bad blood between two gangs, and the beating of Orlando Anderson, led to Shakur's killing.

  7. CBS News

    Details on potential motive behind Tupac's murder (opens CBS News)

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    Duane "Keffe D" Davis, who is accused of orchestrating the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur, is back in court for the third day of his trial as more details emerge on the potential motive behind the fatal shooting. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman has more.

  8. Courthouse News Service

    Ex-cop testifies Keffe D admitted to involvement in Tupac Shakur murder (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    When asked about his involvement in the murder of Notorious B.I.G., Duane Davis reportedly told investigators: "We did the other one."

  9. WSVN Miami

    Jurors hear ‘Keffe D’ say his nephew fired fatal shots at Tupac Shakur in 1996 drive-by shooting (opens WSVN Miami)

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    LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jurors on Thursday heard Duane “Keffe D” Davis tell detectives in 2008 that his nephew Orlando “Baby Lane” Anderson fired the shots that...

  10. Courthouse News Service

    Jurors hear Duane Davis tell officers about role in Tupac murder (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Davis, 63, has given conflicting statements over the years about the Sept. 7, 1996, shooting of rapper Tupac Shakur.

  11. NBC Los Angeles

    Jury hears Duane Davis say his nephew fired shots that killed Tupac Shakur (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    Duane “Keffe D” Davis appears in court for a hearing at the Regional Justice Center on Jan. 9, 2024, in Las Vegas.

  12. News Nation Now

    Duane Davis' 2008 interview claims nephew's shots killed Tupac Shakur (opens News Nation Now)

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    Davis told a NewsNation local affiliate a different story just 10 days before trial, insisting he wasn't even in Nevada that night.

  13. KYMA Yuma

    Jurors hear secret police interview during trial for man accused of killing Tupac Shakur (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    In the interview, Davis told investigators a man he called Zip gave him the loaded handgun the night of Shakur's murder.

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