Tupac Shakur murder trial: gang leader plotted killing to avenge beating of nephew, court hears

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: entertainment-sports · Bias: Center · Published: Mon, 17 Aug 2026 22:50:50 GMT

Prosecutors accuse Duane Davis of orchestrating 1996 shooting in retaliation for attack by rapper’s entourageThe trial of a former gang leader accused of orchestrating the 1996 killing of rap star Tupac Shakur began in a Las Vegas courtroom on Monday, featuring testimony from a witness to the shooting and a former police officer.Duane “Keffe D” Davis is on trial for murder for his alleged role in the shooting of Shakur, who died after a drive-by shooting. Prosecutors allege Davis was the “on-the-ground, on-site commander of the effort to kill Tupac” and that he planned the shooting in retaliation for Shakur’s entourage attacking Davis’s nephew. Continue reading...

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