Duane Keith “Keffe D” Davis, a former Southern California street gang leader, pleaded not guilty to murder in the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas. The charge was prompted by Davis' own descriptions of orchestrating the drive-by shooting, which was allegedly in retaliation for a brawl involving Shakur and Davis' nephew. Davis is currently being held without bail and is due back in court on August 5th.
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Las Vegas police have arrested Duane "Keffe D" Davis in connection with the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur. Body camera footage of the arrest shows multiple officers surrounding Davis, who remained calm and asked for water. Davis is the first person to be arrested in the ongoing investigation and is currently being held in the Clark County Detention Center.
Key takeaways: Duane Keith Davis, also known as “Keefy D” or “Keffe D”, was arrested in connection with the 1996 fatal shooting of rapper Tupac…
After decades of investigation, authorities have finally arrested Duane "Keffe D" Davis in connection with the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Jason Johansson and Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson announced the indictment to reporters, with Sheriff Kevin McMahill emphasizing the importance of the case to the police department. Davis is currently in custody and awaiting trial in Clark County District Court.
Las Vegas Police have arrested Duane “Keffe D” Davis in connection with the 1996 drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur, which has been a source of fascination for the public for 27 years. Davis has long been known to investigators and has admitted to being in the Cadillac where the gunfire erupted. It remains to be seen what charges Davis will face, and what further information the investigation will uncover.
On July 17, 2023, Las Vegas police raided a home in connection with the unsolved murder of Tupac Shakur. Body camera videos obtained by The Associated Press show a couple being detained by SWAT officers as they shouted commands. The warrant was for items related to the murder from Duane “Keffe D” Davis, a witness to the crime. The investigation into the rapper's death is ongoing.
Las Vegas police have served a search warrant in connection with the 1996 drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur at the home of Duane Keith Davis, whose nephew Orlando Anderson had emerged as a suspect shortly after the rapper’s killing. The warrant sought laptops and other electronic devices, as well as desktops, other electronic storage devices such as thumb drives, CDs, external hard drives and audio recordings. Residents of the small Henderson neighborhood reported seeing officers detain two people at the property. The investigation into Tupac Shakur’s death remains open, with police yet to identify a suspect or make any arrests in connection with the case.
On Tuesday, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) confirmed that they had served a search warrant in Henderson, Nevada, as part of their ongoing investigation into the unsolved murder of rap icon Tupac Shakur, which occurred 25 years ago. Retired Los Angeles police detective Greg Kading alleged in 2019 that he had solved the case, but no arrests have been made yet. Tupac's fame and relevance has only grown since his death, and his sister Set said last month that he was "always meant for something great."