Accused told police in 2008 his nephew fired fatal shots
This article covers the ongoing trial of Duane 'Keffe D' Davis regarding the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur. It details the prosecution's use of a 2008 police interview in which Davis allegedly admitted to supplying the firearm used in the drive-by shooting.
Why it matters
The case remains a significant cultural touchstone, and the trial is a pivotal moment for the legal resolution of the rapper's death.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Angus Thompson Reuters Duane "Keffe D" Davis is on trial in Las Vegas The man accused of orchestrating the murder of Tupac Shakur told police more than a decade later that he handed the gun used in the drive-by shooting to a passenger who then passed it to his nephew who opened fire on the rapper.
Duane "Keffe D" Davis is on trial in Las Vegas, charged with one count of murder with a deadly weapon over the killing of the rap superstar in 1996. On Thursday jurors heard a recording of a police interview with Davis in 2008.
Prosecutors allege that although Davis did not fire the gun that killed Shakur, he ordered the shooting and supplied the deadly weapon to further criminal conduct for the gang he helped lead.
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