Jury hears closing arguments in Tupac Shakur murder trial

AF Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-31 · 18:16 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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A jury heard closing arguments in the trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis, a 63-year-old former leader of the South Side Compton Crips. Davis is accused of ordering the September 7, 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas. Prosecutors allege Davis ordered the killing because his nephew had been beaten by Shakur's entourage, and in gang culture, he "could not let that stand." The prosecution stated that Davis acquired a firearm, gathered his group, and then "went hunting for Mr. Shakur."

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“So what did he do? He acquired a firearm, got his group together, and went hunting for Mr Shakur.”

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“Duane Davis, in the culture of gangs, could not let that stand,” prosecutor Binu Palal said.

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The killing allegedly occurred after Davis' nephew was beaten by members of Shakur’s entourage in Las Vegas.

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Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 63, is accused of ordering the September 7, 1996 killing.

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A jury heard closing arguments on Monday in the trial of a former Los Angeles gang leader accused of involvement in the murder of Tupac Shakur.

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A jury heard closing arguments on Monday in the trial of a former Los Angeles gang leader accused of involvement in the sensational murder three decades ago of chart-topping rapper Tupac Shakur.Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 63, a one-time leader of the South Side Compton Crips, is accused of ordering the September 7, 1996 killing after his nephew had been beaten by members of Shakur’s entourage in Las Vegas.“Duane Davis, in the culture of gangs, could not let that stand,” prosecutor Binu Palal said. “So what did he do? He acquired a firearm, got his group together, and went hunting for Mr Shakur.”

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