Facing a murder charge in the Sept. 7, 1996 shooting death of Tupac Shakur, former California street gang boss Duane Davis received a little good news during his brief arraignment Thursday in a Las Vegas Courtroom.
The State won’t seek the death penalty for what authorities are calling Davis’ role as “shot-caller” in a drive-by shooting a block off the Las Vegas Strip that mortally wounded the 25-year-old Shakur and also wounded Death Row Records godfather Marion “Suge” Knight.
Davis, 60, is charged with first-degree murder with the use of a deadly weapon with a gang enhancement,...
The State won’t seek the death penalty for what authorities are calling Davis’ role as “shot-caller” in a drive-by shooting a block off the Las Vegas Strip that mortally wounded the 25-year-old Shakur and also wounded Death Row Records godfather Marion “Suge” Knight.
Davis, 60, is charged with first-degree murder with the use of a deadly weapon with a gang enhancement,...
- 11/2/2023
- by John Smith
- Rollingstone.com
It’s been nearly three decades since Tupac Shakur was gunned down on a Las Vegas street while riding in a vehicle with former record executive and friend Marion “Suge” Knight. The case went unsolved for the last 27 years and there have been no arrests; until now.
Here’s everything we know about the man who was arrested and indicted for the murder of one of the greatest rappers of all time.
What happened the night Tupac Shakur was killed? Tupac Shakur poses for a portrait during the 1994 Source Awards | Bob Berg/Getty Images
On the night of Sept. 7, 1996, Tupac attended the Mike Tyson vs. Bruce Seldon boxing match at the MGM Grand Casino. The “California Love” artist took in the fight with Knight, who at the time was the head of Death Row Records.
Later that evening Pac, Knight, and others were involved in a brawl with Compton Crip...
Here’s everything we know about the man who was arrested and indicted for the murder of one of the greatest rappers of all time.
What happened the night Tupac Shakur was killed? Tupac Shakur poses for a portrait during the 1994 Source Awards | Bob Berg/Getty Images
On the night of Sept. 7, 1996, Tupac attended the Mike Tyson vs. Bruce Seldon boxing match at the MGM Grand Casino. The “California Love” artist took in the fight with Knight, who at the time was the head of Death Row Records.
Later that evening Pac, Knight, and others were involved in a brawl with Compton Crip...
- 10/7/2023
- by Michelle Kapusta
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Rapper Tupac Shakur was murdered at 25 years old in a drive-by shooting in 1996, and police have finally arrested a man who was involved in the plot to kill him.
Las Vegas police arrested Duane “Keffe D” Davis early Friday morning on a charge of conspiracy to commit murder.
Davis has in the past been very public about his role as a witness to Tupac’s death, as well as hip hop mogul Marion “Suge” Knight on the Las Vegas strip in September 1996.
Davis said that he was in a white Cadillac with four others when they pulled up next to the rapper’s car, rolled down the windows, and shot Shakur four times.
In his memoir Compton Street Legends, Davis wrote that his nephew, Orlando Anderson, was responsible for the fatal shooting. Anderson was a member of the South Side Compton Crips gang and died in a gangland shooting in...
Las Vegas police arrested Duane “Keffe D” Davis early Friday morning on a charge of conspiracy to commit murder.
Davis has in the past been very public about his role as a witness to Tupac’s death, as well as hip hop mogul Marion “Suge” Knight on the Las Vegas strip in September 1996.
Davis said that he was in a white Cadillac with four others when they pulled up next to the rapper’s car, rolled down the windows, and shot Shakur four times.
In his memoir Compton Street Legends, Davis wrote that his nephew, Orlando Anderson, was responsible for the fatal shooting. Anderson was a member of the South Side Compton Crips gang and died in a gangland shooting in...
- 9/30/2023
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
Updated, 12:14 Pm: A Clark County grand jury handed down a murder indictment today against the man arrested earlier in connection with the killing of Tupac Shakur. Duane “Keefe D” Davis is accused of gunning down the storied rapper on the Las Vegas Strip in 1996. District Judge Jerry Wiese ordered Davis, 60, a reputed gang member, held without bail.
In court, Chief Deputy District Attorney Marc Digiacomo announced the charge of murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang. He referred to Davis as the “on-ground, on-sight commander” and “shot caller” in a revenge plot against Shakur, Death Row Records founder Suge Knight and the label.
Previously, 10:17 Am: Police in Las Vegas have arrested a man in connection with the 1996 killing of fabled rapper Tupac Shakur, according to the Associated Press.
Citing two officials with firsthand knowledge of the case, the news...
In court, Chief Deputy District Attorney Marc Digiacomo announced the charge of murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang. He referred to Davis as the “on-ground, on-sight commander” and “shot caller” in a revenge plot against Shakur, Death Row Records founder Suge Knight and the label.
Previously, 10:17 Am: Police in Las Vegas have arrested a man in connection with the 1996 killing of fabled rapper Tupac Shakur, according to the Associated Press.
Citing two officials with firsthand knowledge of the case, the news...
- 9/29/2023
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
All eyez are back on Tupac Shakur, whose 1996 murder may be closer than ever to being solved. The same month that marks the 27th anniversary of Shakur’s murder, police have arrested a key figure who was present at the Las Vegas shooting. The exact charges have yet to be released by police.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Las Vegas police arrested 60-year-old Duane “Keffe D” Davis, a member of the South Side Compton Crips (and that ain’t a rap group). Davis has been long tied to Tupac Shakur’s murder, with one book by a former LAPD detective alleging that Davis was paid off by Sean “Diddy” Combs to pull the trigger. Davis would maintain that his nephew, Orlando Anderson, was the one who killed Tupac Shakur.
Adding to the story, five years ago, Davis revealed that he was in fact in the Cadillac that ambushed Tupac Shakur...
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Las Vegas police arrested 60-year-old Duane “Keffe D” Davis, a member of the South Side Compton Crips (and that ain’t a rap group). Davis has been long tied to Tupac Shakur’s murder, with one book by a former LAPD detective alleging that Davis was paid off by Sean “Diddy” Combs to pull the trigger. Davis would maintain that his nephew, Orlando Anderson, was the one who killed Tupac Shakur.
Adding to the story, five years ago, Davis revealed that he was in fact in the Cadillac that ambushed Tupac Shakur...
- 9/29/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Over 27 years after the shooting death of Tupac Shakur, Las Vegas police have finally made an arrest in connection to the rapper’s long-unsolved murder: Duane “Keffe D” Davis, the self-proclaimed last living person involved in the September 1996 drive-by shooting that ultimately claimed Shakur’s life at the age of 25, was charged Friday with murder with use of a deadly weapon.
Davis, in essence, signed his own arrest warrant in recent years following the release of his memoir Compton Street Legend, which detailed the Crips member’s alleged involvement in Shakur’s murder.
Davis, in essence, signed his own arrest warrant in recent years following the release of his memoir Compton Street Legend, which detailed the Crips member’s alleged involvement in Shakur’s murder.
- 9/29/2023
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Las Vegas police have charged Duane “Keffe D” Davis with the murder of Tupac Shakur some 27 years after the rapper was gunned down.
Davis was arrested early Friday morning, according to The Associated Press. He faces charges of murder with a deadly weapon with a gang enhancement.
Las Vegas Chief Deputy District Attorney Marc Digiacomo described Davis as the “on-ground, on-site commander” who “ordered the death” of Shakur.
“It has often been said that justice delayed is justice denied,” District Attorney Steve Wolfson said in a statement to AP. “In this case, justice has been delayed, but justice won’t be denied.”
Davis is a former member of the Compton Crips and uncle of the late Orlando Anderson, the latter of whom was previously identified as a suspect in Shakur’s murder, but was never charged with any crime. In July, police executed a search warrant on Davis’ home in Henderson,...
Davis was arrested early Friday morning, according to The Associated Press. He faces charges of murder with a deadly weapon with a gang enhancement.
Las Vegas Chief Deputy District Attorney Marc Digiacomo described Davis as the “on-ground, on-site commander” who “ordered the death” of Shakur.
“It has often been said that justice delayed is justice denied,” District Attorney Steve Wolfson said in a statement to AP. “In this case, justice has been delayed, but justice won’t be denied.”
Davis is a former member of the Compton Crips and uncle of the late Orlando Anderson, the latter of whom was previously identified as a suspect in Shakur’s murder, but was never charged with any crime. In July, police executed a search warrant on Davis’ home in Henderson,...
- 9/29/2023
- by Scoop Harrison
- Consequence - Music
Local authorities have confirmed that Las Vegas Metropolitan Police served a search warrant on Monday in nearby Henderson, Nevada related to the unsolved 1996 shooting of hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur on the Las Vegas Strip. That, according to multiple reports.
“The search warrant that we conducted is in connection with the Tupac Shakur case,” Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Jason Johansson told the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
“It has been a while” since the shooting, Johansson said. “It’s a case that’s gone unsolved and hopefully one day we can change that.”
Shakur was 25 when he was gunned down near the Las Vegas Strip. The musician was struck by two rounds in the chest, one in the arm and one in the thigh while sitting in a vehicle on the night of the Mike Tyson-Bruce Seldon fight. He died at a hospital six days later.
The events of that evening...
“The search warrant that we conducted is in connection with the Tupac Shakur case,” Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Jason Johansson told the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
“It has been a while” since the shooting, Johansson said. “It’s a case that’s gone unsolved and hopefully one day we can change that.”
Shakur was 25 when he was gunned down near the Las Vegas Strip. The musician was struck by two rounds in the chest, one in the arm and one in the thigh while sitting in a vehicle on the night of the Mike Tyson-Bruce Seldon fight. He died at a hospital six days later.
The events of that evening...
- 7/18/2023
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Four decades in, hip-hop is not just a music genre, but a microcosm of the nation. At its core, the genre embodies the concept of the American dream — to transcend one’s environment in search of a better life — and with that comes its own challenges. FX’s latest documentary series, “Hip Hop Uncovered” (also streaming on Hulu), explores the origins of rap and how its maturation has affected the communities that birthed it, as well as the country at large.
Produced by Malcolm Spellman and directed by Rashidi Natara Harper, the two pull back the curtain on some of hip-hop’s unsung heroes and shine a line on those who have been working behind the scenes since its inception. Following rap originators Deb, Big U, Trick Trick, Haitian Jack, and Bimmy among others, it offers a unique perspective at how hip-hop and its relation to the streets has changed through the years.
Produced by Malcolm Spellman and directed by Rashidi Natara Harper, the two pull back the curtain on some of hip-hop’s unsung heroes and shine a line on those who have been working behind the scenes since its inception. Following rap originators Deb, Big U, Trick Trick, Haitian Jack, and Bimmy among others, it offers a unique perspective at how hip-hop and its relation to the streets has changed through the years.
- 3/3/2021
- by Jordan Rose
- Variety Film + TV
Mike Tyson could barely contain his emotions while reflecting on the night his good friend, Tupac Shakur, was shot ... saying the rap legend was "really happy" just before he was gunned down. Tyson and Pac were great friends in the '90s -- and he was Tyson's VIP guest the night he fought Bruce Seldon on September 7, 1996 at the MGM Grand in Vegas. Tyson says Tupac was in great spirits during their last interaction at...
- 10/18/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
This story is from the October 31, 1996 issue of Rolling Stone.
At 4:03 P.M. on Sept. 13, Tupac Amaru Shakur, rapper and actor, died at the University of Nevada Medical Center in the Wild West gambling town of Las Vegas, the result of gunshot wounds he had received six days earlier in a drive-by shooting near the glittery, hotel-studded strip. Shakur, a.k.a 2Pac, was 25. The rapper is survived by his mother, Afeni Shakur, his father, Billy Garland, and a half sister, Sekyiwa.
The official cause of Shakur’s death...
At 4:03 P.M. on Sept. 13, Tupac Amaru Shakur, rapper and actor, died at the University of Nevada Medical Center in the Wild West gambling town of Las Vegas, the result of gunshot wounds he had received six days earlier in a drive-by shooting near the glittery, hotel-studded strip. Shakur, a.k.a 2Pac, was 25. The rapper is survived by his mother, Afeni Shakur, his father, Billy Garland, and a half sister, Sekyiwa.
The official cause of Shakur’s death...
- 10/31/1996
- by Kevin Powell
- Rollingstone.com
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