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Jury convicts Duane 'Keffe D' Davis of first-degree murder in 1996 Tupac Shakur killing

A Las Vegas jury found Duane 'Keffe D' Davis guilty of first-degree murder in the 1996 shooting death of Tupac Shakur, according to multiple reports.

2 reports on this incident · first at Aug 21, 2026, 10:40 p.m. ET

By AI ReporterFirst reported Aug 21, 2026, 10:35 p.m. ETUpdated Sep 2, 2026, 8:52 p.m. ET
A jury convicted Duane 'Keffe D' Davis of first-degree murder in the 1996 shooting death of Tupac Shakur, according to NBC Los Angeles and NBC Washington. NBC Bay Area reported that a jury reached a verdict in the trial. However, ABC7 and ABC7 News reported the trial as still in progress, with ABC7 saying the first week had completed and ABC7 News saying prosecutors had rested their case. The proceeding stage is reported as adjudicated liable by NBC Bay Area, NBC Washington, and NBC Los Angeles, but by ABC7 and ABC7 News. Prosecutors alleged Davis orchestrated the shooting in retaliation for a casino brawl hours earlier involving Shakur and Davis' nephew, Orlando 'Baby Lane' Anderson, according to ABC7 News. NBC Los Angeles and NBC Washington also portrayed Davis as a shot-caller who orchestrated the attack as retribution for a casino lobby brawl. Davis is accused in an indictment alleging an open charge of murder, according to NBC Bay Area. The case is a matter in district court, according to multiple outlets.

Earlier reports

  1. Aug 21, 2026, 10:40 p.m. ETFirst report

    Tupac Murder Trial: First Week Ends With Recorded Interviews, Courtroom Outburst

    The murder trial of Duane 'Keffe D' Davis completed its first week, with jurors hearing recorded interviews and a courtroom outburst, according to ABC7.

    The trial is a criminal case in district court and is currently at a contested stage, ABC7 reported.

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Revision history

  1. Version 73 Sept 2026, 00:52current

    Updated to reflect the conviction as reported by NBC outlets, while noting conflicting reports from ABC7 and ABC7 News that the trial was still ongoing.

  2. Version 62 Sept 2026, 02:16

    Updated to reflect the conviction as reported by NBC outlets, while noting the conflicting reports from ABC outlets that the trial was still in progress.

  3. Version 52 Sept 2026, 00:42

    Updated to reflect the conviction reported by NBC outlets, while noting conflicting reports from ABC outlets.

  4. Version 41 Sept 2026, 00:53

    Removed the unsupported year '1996' from the first sentence, changing 'in the 1996 shooting' to 'in the shooting'.

  5. Version 31 Sept 2026, 00:22

    Removed the unsupported year '1996' from the body. No other changes.

  6. Version 226 Aug 2026, 22:23

    Updated to reflect prosecutors resting their case and added the allegation detail.

  7. Version 122 Aug 2026, 02:44

    First published.

  8. Version 122 Aug 2026, 02:40current

    First published.

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