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Tupac Shakur murder: trial of ex-gang leader accused of ordering killing begins

The Guardian World · 17 August 2026 at 19:17

Tupac Shakur murder: trial of ex-gang leader accused of ordering killing begins

Prosecutors allege Duane Davis was ‘on-site commander’ in murder of Shakur who died after drive-by shooting in 1996 The trial of a former gang leader accused of orchestrating the 1996 killing of rap star Tupac Shakur began in a Las Vegas courtroom on Monday morning.

Duane “Keffe D” Davis is on trial for murder for his alleged role in the shooting of Shakur, who died after a drive-by shooting.

Prosecutors allege Davis was the “on-the-ground, on-site commander of the effort to kill Tupac”.

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Tupac Shakur murder: trial of ex-gang leader accused of ordering killing begins

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