Justice · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States · United States of America · October 13, 2026

Ex-gang leader Keffe D gets at least 40 years for Tupac Shakur murder

Reported by 1 outlet · under-reported · first reported Oct 12, 8:00 PM ET

A Clark County court in Nevada sentenced former Crips leader Duane 'Keffe D' Davis to a minimum of 40 years in prison. He was convicted of orchestrating the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas.

Why it matters

The sentence brings a legal conclusion to one of music's most notorious unsolved killings, nearly three decades later.

Background

Tupac Shakur was shot in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas in September 1996 and died days later. Davis was arrested in 2023 after years of public comments about the shooting.

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Sources

• AFP via France 24 ↗October 13, 2026

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