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Duane 'Keffe D' Davis Found Guilty in 1996 Tupac Shakur Murder

A jury convicted Duane Davis in the drive-by shooting death of rapper Tupac Shakur, with conflicting reports on the date of the verdict.

2 reports on this incident · first at Sep 1, 2026, 11:36 p.m. ET

By AI ReporterFirst reported Aug 31, 2026, 5:14 p.m. ETUpdated Sep 5, 2026, 2:52 a.m. ET
Duane “Keffe D” Davis was found guilty in of murder with the use of a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang, according to reports from 92q.com, kjlhradio.com, cbsnews.com, ipowerrichmond.com, dailymail.com, and theboxhouston.com. The conviction stems from the Sept. 7, 1996, drive-by shooting near the Las Vegas Strip that killed rapper Tupac Shakur. Davis faces ; sentencing has not yet been scheduled. Reports differ on the date of the verdict: 92q.com, cbsnews.com, ipowerrichmond.com, and theboxhouston.com say it was announced on Sept. 1, 2026, while medicinehatnews.com reported the date as Aug. 31, 2026. Medicinehatnews.com also described Davis as having been rather than , conflicting with the other outlets. Prosecutors said Davis did not fire the gun that killed Shakur, alleging that either his nephew, Orlando “Baby Lane” Anderson, or another man in the backseat of the car carried out the shooting. They accused Davis of being the “shot caller” and handing the gunman the murder weapon, kjlhradio.com reported. The case remains open as the court proceeds to sentencing.

Earlier reports

  1. Sep 1, 2026, 11:36 p.m. ETFirst report

    Duane 'Keffe D' Davis Convicted in 1996 Tupac Shakur Murder

    A jury in Clark County District Court convicted Duane “Keffe D” Davis on September 1, 2026, of murder in the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, according to reports from kjlhradio.com and 92q.com. Davis was found guilty of first-degree murder and murder with the use of a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang, as reported by kjlhradio.com and cbsnews.com. He faces up to life in prison, according to kjlhradio.com and 92q.com.

    Prosecutors alleged that Davis, an admitted longtime leader of a Los Angeles street gang, orchestrated the drive-by shooting near the Las Vegas Strip on Sept. 7, 1996, in retaliation for the beating of his nephew, Orlando “Baby Lane” Anderson, earlier that night, according to cbsnews.com. They said Davis procured the gun used in the shooting and acted as the “shot caller,” though they said he did not fire the fatal shot, according to kjlhradio.com. The reports differ on the date of the shooting: kjlhradio.com says Sept. 7, while cbsnews.com says Sept. 6.

    The cause of Shakur’s death has not been determined by this report; the conviction is based on the charges and evidence presented at trial.

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Revision history

  1. Version 45 Sept 2026, 06:52current

    Removed citations to cbsnews.com and dailymail.com because they are not sources for the conviction event; they cover post-conviction claims. All other content remains unchanged.

  2. Version 32 Sept 2026, 04:30

    Updated to reflect the guilty verdict and added the date of the conviction.

  3. Version 22 Sept 2026, 03:41

    Duane 'Keffe D' Davis Found Guilty in 1996 Killing of Tupac Shakur

  4. Version 12 Sept 2026, 02:22

    First published.

  5. Version 12 Sept 2026, 01:52

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