BREAKING: Duane 'Keffe D' Davis found guilty for 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur

After just hours of deliberation on Monday, a Las Vegas jury found Duane "Keffe D" Davis guilty of first-degree murder with the use of a deadly weapon in the 1996 drive-by shooting death of Tupac Shakur.

Duane “Keffe D” Davis, who was accused of orchestrating the September 7, 1996 drive-by shooting, could face life in prison following the conviction, per the Associated Press. Davis’ sentencing is scheduled for October 13. Judge Carli Kierny ordered that Davis be held without bond ahead of the sentencing. 

During the trial, which lasted around two weeks, prosecutors argued that Davis had been a “shotcaller” for the South Side Compton Crips in Los Angeles, and that he had sought revenge against Shakur after the rapper had attacked Davis’ nephew, per NBC News. 

While Davis was not charged with pulling the trigger that killed Shakur, under Nevada law, a person that help another commit murder can also be convicted of murder. Prosecutors said that Davis is the only person still alive who had ridden in the car with the shooter. 

In closing arguments, Chief Deputy District Attorney Binu Palal said that Davis had believed that an agreement he entered into with federal investigators looking into the death of rapper Notorious B.I.G. had given him immunity. Bilal said that Davis had described details in Shakur’s killing that only a witness could provide, such as the positions of those inside the car used in the drive-by.

Bilal called Davis’ 2019 memoir Compton Street Legend the final piece of evidence needed to convict Davis. Davis had written in the book that he played a role in Shakur’s murder, prompting a renewed investigation into the 1996 murder. 

“For nearly 18 years, Duane Davis has told the police, television, books, YouTube interviewers, anybody that will listen,” he said in his closing statement. “He has told you he is responsible for the murder of Tupac Shakur. Tell him you hear him. Find him guilty.”