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.
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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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- Some Tupac Shakur family members step out of courtroom, others stay to face autopsy photosabc7.com
- Prosecutors rest their case in Tupac murder trial after letting the defendant tell much of the story himselfkeyt.com
- Prosecution Rests in Keffe D Trial Over Tupac Shakur Murderlamag.com
- Tupac Shakur murder trial: Prosecutors rest, putting Duane Davis' defense up nextabc7chicago.com
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