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Tupac Murder Suspect Duane Davis: What We Know

Former gang boss Duane "Keffe D" Davis faces trial for the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur.

Source: bbc.co.uk1 min read

The only person ever charged for the drive‑by shooting that killed hip‑hop icon Tupac Shakur on 7 September 1996 is Duane "Keffe D" Davis. At 63, the former gang boss is set to stand trial in Las Vegas, accused of murder with a deadly weapon and intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang.

Davis has pleaded not guilty. The BBC’s journalist Anoushka Mutanda‑Dougherty explains the facts surrounding the suspect in a recent report.

For more details on the case, read the full BBC article here.

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