Former Gang Leader Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis Convicted in 1996 Murder of Tupac Shakur

Former gang leader Duane "Keffe D" Davis has been found guilty of murder in the 1996 drive-by shooting of rap icon Tupac Shakur.

Verdict in a Long-Unsolved Case

The conviction brings a major legal milestone to one of the most high-profile homicides in modern music history. Shakur was fatally shot in a 1996 drive-by attack, leaving the case unresolved in court for nearly three decades.

Role in the 1996 Shooting

Davis, a former Compton gang leader, was convicted for orchestrating the deadly drive-by attack that resulted in Shakur’s death. The verdict concludes decades of official investigation into the events surrounding the 1996 shooting.