Trial of Duane Davis for the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur

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The Las Vegas murder trial of Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, charged with fatally shooting Tupac Shakur in 1996, encompassing pre-trial motions, jury selection, witness testimony, and verdict.

Duane Davis goes on trial in Tupac Shakur killing

Duane "Keffe D" Davis, the 63-year-old man charged in the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur, goes on trial in Las Vegas. Jury selection begins Monday, with the trial scheduled to last about a month. Davis faces one charge of murder with a…

2026-08-10 · 3 MIN READ

Judge rules police interview admissible in Tupac Shakur murder trial

A Nevada judge ruled Tuesday that the recording of an interview the man accused of killing Tupac Shakur gave to police in 2008 can be used as evidence at his upcoming trial. The ruling from Judge Carli Kierny sets the stage for Duane…

2026-07-28 · 3 MIN READ

Las Vegas trial of Duane Davis in Tupac Shakur killing begins Monday

Duane "Keffe D" Davis, 63, goes on trial Monday in Las Vegas in the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur.
Shakur was 25 when he was fatally shot on Sept. 7, 1996, in a killing that stayed cold for years.
Many fans and followers of the formerly cold case thought a trial might never come.
The shooting came in the stretch run of the Clinton-Dole presidential race, just after the Atlanta Olympics, when the internet was in its infancy.
Shakur's death was one of several momentous mid-1990s musical deaths, including Kurt Cobain and the Notorious B.I.G.

2026-08-15 · 3 MIN READ