Duane "Keffe D" Davis found guilty in 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur
Duane 'Keffe D' Davis has been found guilty of orchestrating the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas. This marks the first conviction in a decades-long cold case that has been the subject of numerous conspiracy theories.
Why it matters
The verdict provides closure to one of the most high-profile unsolved murders in music history and highlights the evolution of forensic and investigative techniques in cold cases.
Figure caption, Watch: What it was like inside court for Tupac Shakur’s murder trial verdict
Former gang boss Duane "Keffe D" Davis has been found guilty of orchestrating the murder of Tupac Shakur - the first conviction in a cold case that has intrigued hip-hop fans for nearly 30 years.
The jury found him guilty of one count of murder with a deadly weapon for the rap superstar's death in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas on 7 September 1996.
Dressed in a black suit, the 63-year-old stood impassively in the Las Vegas court as the verdict was read, before saying he would appeal.
During the trial, the court heard a recording of a police interview in 2008 in which Davis said he was in the car from which shots were fired, but did not himself fire the bullets that killed Shakur.
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