Ex-gang boss sentenced to 40 years for orchestrating Tupac Shakur's murder
Former gang leader Duane 'Keffe D' Davis has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for his role in the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur. The conviction marks a significant conclusion to a decades-old cold case, relying heavily on Davis's own past admissions.
Why it matters
This case closes one of the most high-profile unsolved murders in hip-hop history, providing closure to a case that has remained a cultural mystery for nearly 30 years.
Image source, Getty Images By Sareen Habeshian Reporting from Los Angeles Published 21 minutes ago Former gang boss Duane "Keffe D" Davis has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for orchestrating the murder of Tupac Shakur.
A jury found Davis guilty in September 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. He has said he will appeal the verdict.
The 63-year-old gang boss' conviction was the first in a cold case that has intrigued hip-hop fans for nearly 30 years.
Prosecutors argued that although Davis did not fire the gun himself, he was the ringleader of the group that committed the murder. He admitted in his memoir that he had provided the gun used in the crime.
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