Tupac murder trial: Accused told police in 2008 his nephew fired fatal shots
Duane 'Keffe D' Davis is currently on trial for the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas. Prosecutors presented a 2008 police interview where Davis claimed he provided the weapon used by his nephew to commit the shooting.
Why it matters
This trial represents a major development in one of the most high-profile cold cases in music history, potentially providing long-awaited legal closure.
Image source, Reuters Image caption, 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.
Figure caption, Listen: Davis says his nephew fired shots at Tupac in 2008 police recording
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