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Man arrested in Tupac killing also questioned in Biggie Smalls' murder investigation

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The man Las Vegas police arrested in connection to the killing of rapper Tupac Shakur was also an associate of Biggie Smalls' record label and was at the same party the night Biggie was murdered.

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  1. WHEC Rochester

    Last living suspect in 1996 drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur indicted in Las Vegas on murder charge (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    A grand jury in Las Vegas has indicted the last living suspect in the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur in a long-awaited breakthrough in one of hip-hop’s most enduring mysteries. Duane “Keffe D” Davis was charged Friday with murder.

  2. Duluth News Tribune

    Las Vegas police arrest suspect in 1996 shooting of Tupac Shakur (opens Duluth News Tribune)

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    Despite numerous investigations by Las Vegas and Los Angeles police as well as federal law enforcement agencies, no one had previously been arrested in the killing.

  3. Times Of San Diego

    Suspect Charged in 1996 Drive-By Shooting Death of Rapper Tupac Shakur (opens Times Of San Diego)

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    A Nevada grand jury has indicted a former gang leader with the murder of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur three decades ago, a breakthrough in a case that was a defining moment in the history of rap.

  4. KIII Corpus Christi

    Last living suspect in 1996 drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur indicted on murder charge (opens KIII Corpus Christi)

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    The suspect has himself admitted in interviews and in his tell-all memoir that he was in the car where the gunfire erupted from when Tupac Shakur was killed in 1996.

  5. Hot Air

  6. Deadline

    Tupac Shakur Killing Suspect Charged With Murder After Arrest In Las Vegas – Update (opens Deadline)

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    UPDATED, 12:14 PM: A Clark County grand jury handed down a murder indictment today against the man arrested earlier in connection with the killing of Tupac Shakur. Duane “Keefe D” Davis is accused …

  7. Boston

    Witness to the 1996 drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur indicted on murder charge in rapper's death (opens Boston)

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    A Nevada grand jury indicted Duane “Keffe D” Davis in the killing, prosecutors announced in court Friday.

  8. ABC 7 Chicago

    Witness to 1996 shooting of Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas indicted on murder charge (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    One of the last living witnesses to the fatal drive-by shooting of rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas was charged with murder with use of a deadly weapon in the 1996 killing.

  9. Los Angeles Times

    Suspect arrested in connection with 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, 60, was taken into custody early Friday morning in connection with the shooting death of the rapper off the Vegas Strip.

  10. The Union-Recorder

    Witness to the 1996 drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur indicted on murder charge in rapper's death - The Union-Recorder (opens The Union-Recorder)

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    LAS VEGAS (AP) — One of the last living witnesses to the fatal drive-by shooting of rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas was charged with murder Friday in the 1996 killing, a long-awaited breakthrough in a case that has frustrated investigators and fascinated the public.

  11. KRDO

    Suspect arrested in 1996 Tupac Shakur shooting death (opens KRDO)

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    By Kyung Lah and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A grand jury has indicted Duane Keith “Keffe D” Davis on charges of murder with use of a deadly weapon in connection with the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, Las Vegas authorities announced.

  12. KTVZ Bend

    Who killed Tupac Shakur? What we know about the rapper’s murder investigation, almost 30 years later (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — For almost three decades, the answer to “Who murdered Tupac Shakur?” has remained a mystery. Now, an arrest has been made in Las Vegas in connection with the legendary rapper’s 1996 killing, Las Vegas authorities announced Friday.

  13. Rolling Stone

    Las Vegas Man Arrested in Connection to Tupac Shakur's Killing, 27 Years After Rapper's Death (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Keefe D — who told BET in 2018 that he knew who killed Shakur — was arrested Friday morning

  14. The Washington Free Beacon

    Police Arrest Suspect in 1996 Shooting of Tupac Shakur (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    Las Vegas police arrested a man on suspicion of murder in the shooting of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur, who was killed in the city nearly three decades ago, the Associated Press reported on Friday, citing unnamed sources.

  15. Bloomberg

    Tupac Shakur Murder Witness Indicted After Decades-Long Probe (opens Bloomberg)

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    LAS VEGAS (AP) — A man who prosecutors say ordered the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur was arrested and charged with murder Friday in a long-awaited breakthrough in one of hip-hop’s most enduring mysteries.

  16. Variety

    Tupac Shakur Investigation: Man Arrested in Connection to 1996 Killing (opens Variety)

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    A man in Las Vegas has been arrested in relation to the fatal drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur, nearly 30 years after his tragic death.

  17. Fox7 Austin

    Man connected to suspected shooter in Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing arrested in Las Vegas (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    One of the last living witnesses to the fatal drive-by shooting of rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas was charged with murder with use of a deadly weapon Friday in the 1996 killing, a long-awaited breakthrough in a case that has frustrated investigators and fascinated the public ever since the hip-hop…

  18. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Man tied to suspected shooter in Tupac Shakur's 1996 killing arrested in Las Vegas, AP sources say (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    Las Vegas police have made an arrest for the first time in the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur.

  19. WHDH Boston

    Witness to the 1996 drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur indicted on murder charge in rapper’s death - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    LAS VEGAS (AP) — One of the last living witnesses to the fatal drive-by shooting of rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas was charged with murder Friday

  20. Al Jazeera

    Tupac Shakur: Witness to rapper’s shooting charged over 1996 murder (opens Al Jazeera)

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    US authorities say Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis ‘ordered’ the drive-by shooting that killed the celebrated US rapper.

  21. Green Field Reporter

    Witness to the 1996 drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur indicted on murder charge in rapper's death - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    LAS VEGAS (AP) — One of the last living witnesses to the fatal drive-by shooting of rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas was charged with murder Friday in the 1996 killing, a long-awaited breakthrough in a case that has frustrated investigators and fascinated the public.

  22. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Suspect arrested in 1996 Tupac Shakur shooting death | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Kyung Lah and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A grand jury has indicted Duane Keith “Keffe D” Davis on charges of murder with use of a deadly weapon in

  23. WSVN Miami

    Last living suspect in 1996 drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur indicted in Las Vegas on murder charge - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    LAS VEGAS (AP) — A man who prosecutors say ordered the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur was arrested and charged with murder Friday in a long-awaited

  24. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Witness to drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur indicted on murder charge in rapper's death (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    LAS VEGAS (AP) — A man who prosecutors say ordered the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur was arrested and charged with murder Friday in a long-awaited breakthrough in one of hip-hop’s most enduring mysteries.

  25. WMUR

    Man tied to suspected gunman in 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur indicted on murder charge (opens WMUR)

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    Duane “Keffe D” Davis was arrested early Friday morning, although the exact charge or charges were not immediately clear.

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