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Duane Davis Is Convicted of Orchestrating Tupac Shakur’s Murder

1 September 2026 at 05:54
Duane Keith Davis, 63, was found guilty of first-degree murder after he went on an interview tour discussing his role in the 1996 drive-by shooting.

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Duane Keith Davis, right, and his lawyer, Michael Sanft, after a jury found Mr. Davis guilty. He faces up to life in prison.

Tupac Shakur Was at His Cultural Peak When He Was Killed

1 September 2026 at 04:37
Shortly before he was murdered in 1996, the rapper had released β€œAll Eyez on Me,” a landmark album that turned him into a superstar.

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Tupac Shakur performing in Milwaukee in 1994.

Duane Keith Davis found guilty of 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur

1 September 2026 at 04:25

Las Vegas jury returns verdict against ex-South Side Compton Crips gang leader in killing of US rap legend

A Las Vegas jury has found former South Side Compton Crips gang leader Duane Keith Davis guilty of the murder of Tupac Shakur, bringing the case to a close nearly 30 years after the famous rapper was gunned down.

The jury took about three hours to reach a guilty verdict in a case that relied heavily on multiple confessions from Davis himself, including his description of the killing in the 2019 memoir Compton Street Legend.

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Β© Photograph: Caroline Brehman/Pool Reuters/AP

Β© Photograph: Caroline Brehman/Pool Reuters/AP

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