Duane 'Keffe D' Davis Charged in Tupac Murder Case
Duane Davis faces murder charges in the killing of Tupac Shakur; the case is ongoing and he is presumed innocent.
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Prosecution Rests in Trial of Duane 'Keffe D' Davis in Tupac Murder Case
The prosecution has rested in the Las Vegas trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis, who is charged with murder in the killing of Tupac Shakur, according to the Los Angeles Magazine. The trial is being held in Clark County, Nevada.
Prosecutors allege that Davis orchestrated the murder as revenge for a beating his nephew suffered that same night. The case is being investigated by the LAPD and the FBI.
Davis has been charged but not yet tried; charges are allegations and he is presumed innocent. The matter is at the charging stage and has not been resolved.
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