Duane Davis accused of orchestrating rapper’s killing goes on trial
The trial of Duane 'Keffe D' Davis has begun in Las Vegas, nearly 30 years after the murder of hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur. Davis faces charges for orchestrating the 1996 drive-by shooting that ended the rapper's life.
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This trial addresses one of the most enduring mysteries in music history and provides a potential sense of closure for the family of a cultural icon.
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Share A A A A drive-by shooting in 1996 claimed one of the most defining and iconic figures of hip-hop. It also left an enduring mystery in its wake.
Almost 30 years after Tupac Shakur was slain near the Las Vegas Strip, the quest to unmask the person responsible for the rap legend’s killing continues.
Tupac Shakur on September 4, 1996. Nearly 30 years after the rap legend’s death, the former gang leader accused of orchestrating his killing has gone on trial. AP Duane “Keffe D” Davis, the former gang leader accused of orchestrating the killing, will defend a non-guilty plea before a jury in a trial that began on Monday, Las Vegas time.
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