Read Tupac Shakur family statement after murder trial conviction
A jury has convicted Duane 'Keffe D' Davis of first-degree murder in the 1996 drive-by shooting death of hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur. The Shakur family expressed relief and gratitude following the verdict, which concludes a decades-long legal process.
Why it matters
The conviction provides legal closure to one of the most high-profile unsolved murders in music history, impacting the legacy of a cultural icon.
The family of Tupac Shakur shed tears and embraced in hugs after the jury found Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis guilty of first-degree murder in the rap icon’s death. Dinorah Perez reports for the NBC4 News at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 31, 2026.
The family of Tupac Shakur expressed elation and relief in a statement issued after the conviction of a former Los Angeles gang leader in the rap icon's 1996 drive-by shooting death in Las Vegas.
After just a few hours of deliberations, jurors returned a conviction on a first-degree murder charge Monday against 63-year-old Duane "Keffe D" Davis, who was accused of orchestrating the shooting as retribution for a brawl earlier that night involving his nephew and Shakur's entourage in the MGM Grand casino lobby.
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