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Duane 'Keffe D' Davis

Coverage of Duane 'Keffe D' Davis in the Nexus archive.

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  • CRIMEAug 12 · 10:00 UTCLA TIMES CALIFORNIA
    He was an 'expert' on the Tupac Shakur murder mystery. Now he's on trial for killing rapper

    Duane "Keffe D" Davis, who is accused in the slaying of Tupac Shakur, has provided extensive statements regarding his role in the case. These recorded words could potentially be used against him during legal proceedings.

  • CRIMEAug 12 · 10:00 UTCLA TIMES — LOCAL
    He was an 'expert' on the Tupac Shakur murder mystery. Now he's on trial for killing rapper

    Duane "Keffe D" Davis, who was accused in the slaying of Tupac Shakur, has provided extensive statements concerning his role in the case. These words could be used against him while he is on trial for killing the rapper.

  • CRIMEAug 10 · 10:00 UTCFOX NEWS
    Tupac Shakur murder suspect takes center stage at trial nearly 30 years after shooting shocked music world

    Duane "Keffe D" Davis is scheduled to stand trial on a murder charge related to the 1996 drive-by shooting that killed Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas. Prosecutors allege he helped plan the attack and provided the gun, though they do not accuse him of firing the shot. Meanwhile, Davis's attorneys challenge whether his public statements should be used against him during the trial.

  • CRIMEAug 10 · 09:00 UTCWAPO NATIONAL
    Why a murder trial is beginning nearly 30 years after Tupac Shakur’s death

    A murder trial regarding Tupac Shakur's killing in 1996 is beginning nearly 30 years after the death occurred. Historically, no one was arrested concerning the incident. The current developments followed Duane "Keffe D" Davis starting to talk about the case.

  • CRIMEAug 10 · 09:00 UTCWAPO POLITICS
    Why a murder trial is beginning nearly 30 years after Tupac Shakur’s death

    A murder trial is beginning nearly 30 years after Tupac Shakur’s death. Historically, no one had been arrested in Shakur’s 1996 killing. This development followed Duane "Keffe D" Davis, an ex-gang leader, who started speaking out.

  • CRIMEAug 5 · 15:41 UTCKOAA NBC5 COLORADO SPRINGS
    Man charged with organizing the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur on trial

    Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, 63, faces murder charges for allegedly orchestrating the 1996 fatal drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas. The trial, over 30 years after the killing, hinges on proving Davis directed the attack and provided the weapon, as prosecutors rely on his memoir and interviews to revive the cold case.

  • CRIMEAug 5 · 04:23 UTCAP NEWS
    Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis, charged with organizing the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur, is on trial

    Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, charged with orchestrating the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur, is on trial in Las Vegas. Prosecutors allege he organized the fatal drive-by shooting as part of a gang-related crime, while his defense claims there's no evidence he directed the attack. The case, revived after Davis wrote about his involvement in a memoir and interviews, has gripped hip-hop fans for decades.

  • CRIMEAug 5 · 04:23 UTCAP NEWS
    Tupac Shakur was killed in Las Vegas in 1996. Here’s who was there that night

    Duane 'Keffe D' Davis is set to face trial for orchestrating the 1996 Las Vegas drive-by shooting that killed Tupac Shakur and injured Marion 'Suge' Knight. The trial, beginning August 10, 2026, centers on a gang rivalry between Bloods and Crips factions linked to hip-hop's East and West Coast competition.

  • CRIMEAug 4 · 22:02 UTCCOURTHOUSE NEWS
    Attorneys in Tupac murder case battle over evidence days before trial

    Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, charged with the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur, is considering bond as his trial approaches. Prosecutors and defense attorneys are disputing whether a 2008 statement Davis made to authorities should be presented to jurors, with defense arguing it was given under immunity and prosecutors asserting it corroborates Davis's presence at the scene.

  • CRIMEJul 29 · 21:12 UTCFOX 5 NEW YORK
    Judge clears use of police interview in trial for man accused of murdering Tupac Shakur

    A judge ruled that a 2008 interview with Duane 'Keffe D' Davis can be used in his trial for the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur.

  • CRIMEJul 28 · 22:42 UTCKITV4 HONOLULU
    Judge allows use of police interview in trial for man accused of killing Tupac Shakur

    A judge has allowed a police interview of Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, the man charged with the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, to be used in his upcoming trial. Davis faces murder charges related to the case.

  • CRIMEJul 28 · 19:41 UTCWTOP DC
    Judge allows use of police interview in trial for man accused of killing Tupac Shakur

    A Nevada judge ruled that a 2008 police interview with Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, accused of killing Tupac Shakur in 1996, can be used in his trial starting August 10. Davis, who claims he provided the weapon used in the murder, argued the interview was confidential, while prosecutors say it is admissible. The interview was previously featured in a detective's book and documentaries.

  • CRIMEJun 30 · 23:13 UTCCOURTHOUSE NEWS
    Judge allows Tupac murder suspect’s memoir as evidence at trial

    A Nevada judge denied a motion to exclude statements from Duane 'Keffe D' Davis's 2019 memoir about his role as a gang leader, which details events linked to the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur and 1997 murder of Biggie Smalls. Davis's attorney argued the book's statements were promotional, not truthful, while the prosecution emphasized the memoir's admissibility as evidence.

  • CRIMEJun 30 · 20:47 UTCWTOP DC
    Book that Tupac Shakur murder suspect wrote is clear for use in the trial, judge rules

    A judge ruled that a book co-written by Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, the man prosecutors allege ordered Tupac Shakur's 1996 murder, can be used in his trial. Davis faces a murder charge related to the Las Vegas shooting, and his defense argued the book was fictionalized and that prior police statements were inadmissible due to claimed immunity. The court determined Davis adopted the book's content as truthful and allowed the statements as evidence.