Prosecutors had argued during the trial that although Davis, a former leader of the South Side Compton Crips street gang, did not fire the gun that killed Shakur, he ordered the shooting and supplied the gun that his nephew Orlando Anderson used to open fire. They told the court that Davis had planned the shooting
A jury has found Duane “Keffe D” Davis guilty of orchestrating the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur. After a day of closing arguments, Davis was found guilty of murder with the use of a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang, according to ABC News. Davis, 63, faces a
LAS VEGAS — Shardae Williams woke up recently to someone blasting Tupac Shakur’s “Shed So Many Tears,” as they drove by her home. Lately at work or while running errands, she has seen people wearing Shakur shirts. The late rapper’s presence is everywhere since the Las Vegas trial began, she says, calling it a hopeful
One of the detectives, Kading, told Davis in reference to a deal for his information: “Nothing you say today can be used against you.” But prosecutors say any agreement was negated when Davis went public with his version in his memoir several years later. The prosecutor said the book shows Davis was “mad” after his
McDonald – a former member of rival Blood street gang offshoot Mob Piru and enforcer at Suge Knight’s Death Row Records label, which represented Shakur – testified that he was not with Shakur when the shooting took place. He was repeatedly questioned by Davis’s defence attorney Michael Sanft about whether he witnessed the attack and
LAS VEGAS — A jury of 6 men and 10 women was selected Thursday to hear the case against an ex-gang leader accused of orchestrating Tupac Shakur’s killing nearly 30 years ago in one of hip-hop’s most pivotal moments. Opening statements at the murder trial in Las Vegas are expected to begin Monday. Family members
