LAS VEGAS (August 10, 2026) - Jury selection officially got underway today in Las Vegas for the long-awaited trial of former gang leader Duane "Keffe D" Davis, who stands accused in the September 1996 fatal shooting of hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur.
Davis, 63, is the only person ever criminally charged in connection with the drive-by shooting that shocked the global music industry nearly three decades ago.
Key Highlights & Case Overview
The Charges: Davis faces first-degree murder with a deadly weapon and gang enhancement charges. Prosecutors allege he was the "shot caller" who orchestrated the attack and provided the firearm used in the drive-by shooting that killed Shakur and injured Death Row Records founder Marion "Suge" Knight.
The Motive: According to prosecutors, the shooting was a retaliatory strike following a fight earlier that night at the MGM Grand hotel, where Shakur and his crew assaulted Davis's nephew, Orlando "Baby Lane" Anderson.
The 2023 Arrest: The cold case gained new momentum after Davis made repeated public statements and published a 2019 memoir, Compton Street Legend, detailing his involvement with the South Side Compton Crips on the night of the murder. Law enforcement arrested Davis near his home in September 2023.
The Defense: Davis has pleaded not guilty. His defense team argues that his previous recorded statements and memoir accounts were exaggerated or fabricated stories designed purely for notoriety and monetary gain.
Potential Sentence: If convicted of first-degree murder, Davis faces a maximum penalty of life in prison without the possibility of parole.
The trial in Nevada District Court is expected to last several weeks and marks one of the most high-profile legal proceedings in music and true-crime history.
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