Duane Davis sentenced to 40 years for Tupac Shakur murder

AI-generated briefing · First published 2026-10-13 21:25:18 UTC

Former gang leader Duane Davis was sentenced to 40 years to life for orchestrating the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur.

A Las Vegas court sentenced former Los Angeles gang leader Duane "Keffe D" Davis, 63, to 40 years to life in prison on Tuesday for first-degree murder in the 1996 drive-by shooting of rapper Tupac Shakur. [1] [2] [3]

Shakur, 25, was shot on September 7, 1996, after a casino brawl and died six days later. Davis handed a gun to a passenger in a Cadillac and ordered the shooting; the gunman has never been identified. [1] [2]

Davis, the only surviving person from the Cadillac, was convicted in August after confessing in interviews and a memoir. His lawyer plans to appeal. [1] [2]

Sources

1. Tupac Shakur murder trial: Former gang leader Duane Davis sentenced to 40 years

   DW English · 2026-10-13 19:40:00 UTC · Full text

2. Former gang leader sentenced to 40 years to life for Tupac Shakur murder

   France 24 English · 2026-10-13 19:57:31 UTC · Full text

3. Tupac Shakur killer sentenced to 40 years in prison

   Al Jazeera · 2026-10-13 20:46:22 UTC · Summary only

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