Guilty verdict in Tupac Shakur's 1996 murder as jury convicts Duane Davis of orchestrating shooting
Updated on: August 31, 2026 / 8:41 PM EDT / CBS/AP
TL;DR
- Duane "Keffe D" Davis was convicted of murder with a deadly weapon for orchestrating Tupac Shakur's 1996 killing.
- The jury reached its verdict in less than three hours after a weekslong trial.
- Prosecutors argued Davis acquired a gun and planned the shooting as retaliation for his nephew being beaten.
- The defense challenged the evidence, pointing to the lack of surveillance footage, phone records, or other proof placing Davis at the scene.
- Davis is the only living individual among the four men prosecutors allege were in the Cadillac from which shots were fired.
- Davis' own statements, including his memoir and interviews, were central to the prosecution's case, although his defense highlighted inconsistencies and disclaimers.