AceShowbiz - Duane 'Keffe D' Davis has been found guilty of first-degree murder in connection to the 1996 shooting of rapper Tupac Shakur. The jury reached the verdict after less than three hours of deliberation following a trial that lasted several weeks.

The prosecution argued that Davis orchestrated the attack in retaliation for an earlier assault on his nephew by Tupac and Marion Suge Knight. Davis was accused of acquiring the gun used in the shooting and seeking out Tupac and Knight after the incident. Tupac was shot on September 7, 1996, in Las Vegas when a white Cadillac pulled up beside him at a red light and opened fire. He died six days later from his injuries, while Knight survived despite being wounded. Davis admitted publicly and in his memoir to being in the Cadillac and handing the gun to others but did not disclose who pulled the trigger. Prosecutors maintained Davis led the gang members in the car and ordered the shooting, even if he was not the shooter himself.

The jury consisted of 16 members and heard testimony from 24 prosecution witnesses and three defense witnesses over nine days. The defense argued there was no physical evidence tying Davis directly to the shooting and claimed his public statements were exaggerated for profit. A gang enhancement charge was dropped due to witness availability issues. Sentencing for Davis is scheduled for October 2026.

Tupac Shakur is a legendary rapper and actor known for his influential album "2Pacalypse Now" and multiple film roles including appearances in Bullet and Gang Related. He was nominated for several major awards during his career, including Grammy and MTV Video Music Awards, cementing his impact on hip-hop and popular culture before his untimely death in 1996.

This verdict closes a decades-long chapter in one of hip-hop’s most infamous cold cases and underscores the ongoing pursuit of justice in the violent death of an iconic artist whose legacy continues to resonate worldwide.