Tupac Shakur murder case: Duane Davis found guilty

A jury has found Duane "Keffe D" Davis guilty of murder of rapper Tupac Shakur back in 1996.

Davis, 63, is a former leader of a street gang. Prosecutors said he was the person who gave the order for Shakur's murder, after his nephew had gotten into a fight with Shakur earlier that night at a casino. 

The jury only took three hours to reach their decision. Each juror confirmed they agreed with the guilty verdict. Davis showed no reaction as the decision was read in court.

Before the courtroom cleared, the judge set Davis's sentencing date for October 13. He could now face life in prison without the possibility of parole.

As the judge explained the next steps, Davis raised his hand to interrupt, asking for his personal belongings, including his phone, to be returned to him. He also said he wanted to appeal the case.

The judge told him that an appeal could be filed after sentencing takes place.

For many years, the case remained unsolved. It gained new attention after Davis wrote a memoir in 2019. In the book, he claimed he was in the car that shot at Shakur and said he gave the gun to his nephew, who fired the shots.

Police arrested Davis in September 2023. His lawyers said the book was not meant to be taken as fact, but a judge allowed it to be used as evidence during the trial.