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loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"c-article-summary\">\n        The verdict lays to rest decades of speculation and conspiracy from avid hip-hop fans around the world in the high-profile killing that went unresolved for close to 30 years. Davis is expected to appeal the conviction.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content js-article-content\">\n<p>A jury found Duane \u201cKeffe D\u201d Davis guilty of orchestrating the 1996 killing of hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur, finally bringing a measure of resolution to a case that had gripped fans and lingered in the public imagination for decades.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The 63-year-old Davis was convicted on Monday of a single count of murder with a deadly weapon and could be sentenced to life in prison. The jury deliberated for less than three hours after a weekslong trial in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<p>After the verdict was read, Shakur&#8217;s sister, Sekyiwa \u201cSet\u201d Shakur, cried and hugged the prosecutors. Davis\u2019 son covered his face with one hand.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.666015625\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/89\/63\/42\/808x539_cmsv2_3537bca6-ffd1-5472-915a-e7b18e6a1d06-9896342.jpg\" alt=\"Duane Davis led out of court after a jury found him guilty of murder in his trial related to the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, Las Vegas, Aug. 31, 2026\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">Duane Davis led out of court after a jury found him guilty of murder in his trial related to the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, Las Vegas, Aug. 31, 2026<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Bizuayehu Tesfaye\/Bizuayehu Tesfaye\/Pool Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Chief Deputy District Attorney Binu Palal told jurors in closing arguments late on Monday that Davis acquired a gun and \u201cwent hunting\u201d for Shakur and Death Row Records co-founder Marion \u201cSuge\u201d Knight after the men had beaten up his nephew earlier that night.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe is responsible of the murder of Tupac Shakur,\u201d Palal said. &#8220;Tell him you hear him. Find him guilty.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors said that while his story had changed over the years, Davis repeatedly placed himself inside a white Cadillac from which the shots were fired.<\/p>\n<p>The prosecution added that while Davis himself did not pull the trigger, evidence showed he&#8217;d called for the gunfire as a powerful gang leader the younger men in the car, including his nephew, were going to listen to.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"1.419921875\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/89\/63\/42\/808x1154_cmsv2_e0c65183-c223-519b-87a5-fd5cb77de626-9896342.jpg\" alt=\"FILE - Rapper Tupac Shakur attends a voter registration event in South Central Los Angeles, Aug. 15, 1996\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">FILE &#8211; Rapper Tupac Shakur attends a voter registration event in South Central Los Angeles, Aug. 15, 1996<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Frank Wiese\/AP1996<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Defence attorney Michael Sanft asked jurors if there was any evidence that Davis had ever called the shots before or after the shooting. The panel of 16 jurors, four of whom are alternates, heard testimony from 24 prosecution witnesses and three defence witnesses over a period of nine days.<\/p>\n<p>The prosecution said the state would dismiss a gang enhancement charge due to witness logistics. Prosecutors declined to comment following the verdict, and members of Shakur&#8217;s family said they were waiting until sentencing, which is scheduled for October.<\/p>\n<p>The trial pointed a magnifying glass to a decades-old case that for years has drawn the attention of hip-hop fans and true crime experts alike.<\/p>\n<p>Shakur, who was considered one of the most influential rappers of all time, was in Las Vegas on 7 September, 1996, and stopped at a red light when a white Cadillac pulled up beside him, and shots were fired. He died from his wounds six days later in hospital, while his record producer, \u201cSuge\u201d Knight suffered injuries but ultimately survived.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.666015625\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/89\/63\/42\/808x539_cmsv2_d1d8053a-abce-5b3d-899d-126b6b920fc7-9896342.jpg\" alt=\"Davis and his attorney sit in court after a jury found him guilty of first-degree murder in his trial related to the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur, Las Vegas, Aug. 31, 2026\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">Davis and his attorney sit in court after a jury found him guilty of first-degree murder in his trial related to the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur, Las Vegas, Aug. 31, 2026<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Bizuayehu Tesfaye\/Bizuayehu Tesfaye\/Pool Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Sanft, Davis&#8217; attorney, argued there was no physical evidence connecting his client to the shooting. He said the book Davis co-authored and the public statements he made were dramatized bravado designed to make money, not to tell the truth.<\/p>\n<p>In a rebuttal argument, prosecutor Marc DiGiacomo pointed to a scrapbook Davis kept containing articles about Shakur. \u201cThis guy\u2019s scrapbooking his murder, for God\u2019s sake,\u201d he told jurors.<\/p>\n<p>Palal held up Davis\u2019 2019 memoir, \u201cCompton Street Legend,\u201d and played an interview in which Davis encouraged people to buy it to get the \u201creal truth.\u201d Although the book contains a disclaimer saying some facts were changed, prosecutors argued the central account did not.<\/p>\n<p>In multiple interviews, Davis said he handed the gun to the back seat, but in others as well as in his book, he wouldn\u2019t explicitly say who pulled the trigger.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                                  Go to accessibility shortcuts<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center 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The jury deliberated for less than three hours after a weekslong trial in Las Vegas.After the verdict was read, Shakur&#8217;s sister, Sekyiwa \u201cSet\u201d Shakur, cried and hugged the prosecutors. Davis\u2019 son covered his face with one hand.Chief Deputy District Attorney Binu Palal told jurors in closing arguments late on Monday that Davis acquired a gun and \u201cwent hunting\u201d for Shakur and Death Row Records co-founder Marion \u201cSuge\u201d Knight after the men had beaten up his nephew earlier that night.\u201cHe is responsible of the murder of Tupac Shakur,\u201d Palal said. &#8220;Tell him you hear him. Find him guilty.\u201dProsecutors said that while his story had changed over the years, Davis repeatedly placed himself inside a white Cadillac from which the shots were fired.The prosecution added that while Davis himself did not pull the trigger, evidence showed he&#8217;d called for the gunfire as a powerful gang leader the younger men in the car, including his nephew, were going to listen to.Defence attorney Michael Sanft asked jurors if there was any evidence that Davis had ever called the shots before or after the shooting. The panel of 16 jurors, four of whom are alternates, heard testimony from 24 prosecution witnesses and three defence witnesses over a period of nine days.The prosecution said the state would dismiss a gang enhancement charge due to witness logistics. Prosecutors declined to comment following the verdict, and members of Shakur&#8217;s family said they were waiting until sentencing, which is scheduled for October.The trial pointed a magnifying glass to a decades-old case that for years has drawn the attention of hip-hop fans and true crime experts alike.Shakur, who was considered one of the most influential rappers of all time, was in Las Vegas on 7 September, 1996, and stopped at a red light when a white Cadillac pulled up beside him, and shots were fired. He died from his wounds six days later in hospital, while his record producer, \u201cSuge\u201d Knight suffered injuries but ultimately survived.Sanft, Davis&#8217; attorney, argued there was no physical evidence connecting his client to the shooting. He said the book Davis co-authored and the public statements he made were dramatized bravado designed to make money, not to tell the truth.In a rebuttal argument, prosecutor Marc DiGiacomo pointed to a scrapbook Davis kept containing articles about Shakur. \u201cThis guy\u2019s scrapbooking his murder, for God\u2019s sake,\u201d he told jurors.Palal held up Davis\u2019 2019 memoir, \u201cCompton Street Legend,\u201d and played an interview in which Davis encouraged people to buy it to get the \u201creal truth.\u201d Although the book contains a disclaimer saying some facts were changed, prosecutors argued the central account did not.In multiple interviews, Davis said he handed the gun to the back seat, but in others as well as in his book, he wouldn\u2019t explicitly say who pulled the trigger.<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2026\/09\/01\/jury-convicts-duane-keffe-d-davis-of-first-degree-murder-in-1996-killing-of-hip-hop-icon-t&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/89\/63\/42\/1200x675_cmsv2_bd6f9f49-3375-5518-b149-79ad9204f4f9-9896342.jpg&#8221;] Europe Today Live. 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