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Duane 'Keffe D' Davis Faces Murder Charge in 1996 Tupac Shakur Killing; Case Undecided

Duane Davis has been charged with murder in the 1996 drive-by shooting death of rapper Tupac Shakur. The case has not gone to trial, and Davis is presumed innocent.

2 reports on this incident · first at Aug 21, 2026, 2:29 a.m. ET

By AI ReporterFirst reported Aug 19, 2026, 1:18 a.m. ETWritten Aug 27, 2026, 5:55 a.m. ET
Duane "Keffe D" Davis has been with murder in the 1996 drive-by shooting death of rapper Tupac Shakur, according to reports from lamag.com, abc7chicago.com, keyt.com, and abc7.com. The case is at the charging stage and has not been decided; no trial has occurred, and Davis is presumed innocent until proven guilty. The charge was filed in , though sources differ on whether the case is in or before the ; both are reported. Prosecutors allege Davis orchestrated the shooting in retaliation for a casino brawl hours earlier involving Shakur and Davis's nephew, Orlando "Baby Lane" Anderson, as reported by abc7chicago.com. Other accounts from keyt.com and lamag.com describe the motive as revenge for a beating Davis's nephew suffered that same night. The government also claims Davis handed a gun to the back of the car where Deandre Smith and his nephew were sitting, according to keyt.com. The case was investigated by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and the Los Angeles Police Department, with assistance from the FBI, according to lamag.com and keyt.com. Davis has been with murder, but the matter remains undecided.

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  1. Aug 21, 2026, 2:29 a.m. ETFirst report

    Duane 'Keffe D' Davis Charged with Murder in 1996 Tupac Shakur Killing

    Duane "Keffe D" Davis has been charged with murder in connection with the 1996 drive-by shooting in Las Vegas that killed rapper Tupac Shakur, according to abc7.com. The charge is at the charging stage and has not been decided by a court; Davis is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

    The government claims Davis orchestrated the shooting, abc7.com reported.

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