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Duane Davis on trial for orchestrating Tupac Shakur’s 1996 murder
Jury selection has commenced in Las Vegas for the murder trial of Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis, the only person charged in the 1996 drive-by shooting that killed hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur. Davis, 63, faces one count of murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote a criminal gang. He has pleaded not guilty.
The prosecution’s case relies heavily on Davis’ own public statements, including his 2019 memoir, ‘Compton Street Legend,’ in which he detailed his involvement in the night of the shooting. While Davis now claims those accounts were fabrications intended to sell books, prosecutors intend to use them to establish his role as the ‘shot caller’ who orchestrated the attack and provided the weapon.
The shooting occurred on September 7, 1996, near the Las Vegas Strip, following an altercation at the MGM Grand involving Shakur, Death Row Records co-founder Marion ‘Suge’ Knight, and Davis’ nephew, Orlando Anderson. The trial, presided over by Judge Carli Kierny, is expected to last between four and six weeks. If convicted, Davis faces life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Entities
Clark County District Court · Clark County District Court · Death Row Records · Duane Davis · Duane Keith Davis · Las Vegas · Marion 'Suge' Knight · Marion Knight · Marion Shakur · Marion Suge Knight · Orlando Anderson · South Side Compton Crips
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 37 SOURCES] The crime was allegedly motivated by a conflict involving Orlando Anderson, Davis' nephew. www.sydsvenskan.se · abidjantv.net · www.haberaktuel.com · www.tag24.com · www.muensterlandzeitung.de · +26 more
- [● 47 SOURCES] Prosecutors allege Duane Davis was the ‘shot caller’ who orchestrated the 1996 shooting of Tupac Shakur. internewscast.com · www.haberaktuel.com · srnnews.com · www.sydsvenskan.se · koktejl.azet.sk · +31 more
- [● 19 SOURCES] Davis claims his previous accounts were fabrications intended to sell books. internewscast.com · www.haberaktuel.com · www.sydsvenskan.se · koktejl.azet.sk · lesinguliersete.fr · +7 more
- [● 44 SOURCES] The prosecution intends to prove Davis provided the weapon used in the 1996 shooting. srnnews.com · internewscast.com · www.haberaktuel.com · www.tag24.com · koktejl.azet.sk · +29 more
- [● 26 SOURCES] The trial is scheduled to take approximately one month. srnnews.com · www.tag24.com · koktejl.azet.sk · www.muensterlandzeitung.de · internewscast.com · +13 more
- [● 3 SOURCES] In a recorded jailhouse call, Davis reportedly acknowledged writing his memoir, ‘Compton Street Legend’. internewscast.com · www.today.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Tupac's stepbrother Mopreme Shakur expressed hope that the trial will reveal the truth. www.sydsvenskan.se
- [● 42 SOURCES] Duane Davis has pleaded not guilty to murder charges. internewscast.com · www.sydsvenskan.se · abidjantv.net · www.haberaktuel.com · srnnews.com · +22 more
- [● 38 SOURCES] Prosecutors argue the murder was a retaliation for the assault on Orlando Anderson. www.sydsvenskan.se · abidjantv.net · lesinguliersete.fr · www.tag24.com · 1001infos.net · +28 more
- [● 8 SOURCES] Davis faces life in prison if convicted. www.xxlmag.com · zap.aeiou.pt · koktejl.azet.sk · contilnetnoticias.com.br · www.staradvertiser.com · +3 more