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Duane Davis faces trial for 1996 Tupac Shakur murder in Las Vegas

The murder trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis has commenced in Las Vegas, addressing the 1996 drive-by shooting that killed hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur. Davis, 63, is charged with murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote or assist a criminal gang. Prosecutors allege that Davis masterminded the attack as an act of revenge following a confrontation at the MGM Grand involving his nephew, Orlando Anderson, and Shakur’s entourage.

While Davis has pleaded not guilty, the prosecution intends to rely heavily on his own past statements. This includes a 2008 police interview and his 2019 memoir, “Compton Street Legend,” in which he described being present in the vehicle and supplying the firearm used in the shooting. The defense has countered that these accounts are “fiction” and embellishments intended to sell books, arguing the investigation has been flawed for decades.

The trial, expected to last up to six weeks, may include testimony from Death Row Records co-founder Marion “Suge” Knight. If convicted, Davis faces a potential life sentence in prison.

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Binu Palal · Clark County District Court · Death Row Records · Duane Davis · Las Vegas · Marion Hugh “Suge” Knight Jr. · Marion Knight · Marion Suge Knight · Orlando Anderson · South Side Compton Crips · Suge Knight · Tupac Shakur

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