Duane Keith Davis convicted of 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur
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A Las Vegas jury convicted Duane Keith Davis, 63, of the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur. Davis, a former Compton Crips leader, faces life in prison without parole. He denied the charge and plans to appeal.
Key Facts
- Duane Keith Davis, 63, was convicted of murdering Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas in September 1996.
- Davis faces life in prison without the possibility of parole.
- Prosecutors used Davis's own memoir, in which he described being in the Cadillac from which shots were fired at Shakur.
- Shakur was fatally wounded in a Las Vegas shooting on September 7, 1996, and died six days later at age 25.
The Conviction
A Las Vegas jury found Duane Keith Davis guilty of first-degree murder in the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur. Davis, 63, is a former leader of the Compton Crips gang. He had denied involvement for decades before the trial. The conviction carries a sentence of life in prison without parole.
Evidence and Defense
Prosecutors relied in part on Davis's memoir, in which he described participating in the attack and being inside the Cadillac from which shots were fired at Shakur. The defense argued that the book's account was fictional. Davis pleaded not guilty and said he would appeal the verdict.
The 1996 Shooting
Tupac Shakur was shot in Las Vegas on September 7, 1996. He died six days later, on September 13, at the age of 25.
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