Duane Davis sentenced to 40 years for Tupac Shakur murder
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on 3newsOur method
Former gang leader Duane “Keffe D” Davis has been sentenced to at least 40 years in prison for the murder of Tupac Shakur, who was killed in a 1996 shooting in Las Vegas. He was found guilty in September and has announced his intention to appeal, the BBC reports.
Former 63-year-old American gang leader Duane “Keffe D” Davis has been sentenced to at least 40 years in prison for orchestrating the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur. The verdict was delivered on 14 October 2026, according to the BBC.
A jury found Duane Davis guilty in September on one count of murder with a deadly weapon over Tupac Shakur’s death in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas in 1996, the BBC reports.
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