A former gang leader was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison on Tuesday for orchestrating the 1996 drive-by shooting death of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas, capping the prosecution of a long-unsolved murder that shaped the golden age of rap music. Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 63, found guilty of first-degree murder in August, received the penalty during a hearing in a Las Vegas courtroom. Until Davis’ 2023 arrest, the killing of Shakur, shot dead in the passenger seat of an SUV driven by...
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Tupac Shakur murder: ex-gang leader sentenced to 40 years to life in prison
A former gang leader was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison on Tuesday for orchestrating the 1996 drive-by shooting death of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas, capping the prosecution of a long-unsolved murder that shaped the golden age of rap music. Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 63, found guilty
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The killing of Shakur capped the prosecution of a long-unsolved murder.
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Tupac Shakur was killed in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas.
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Duane “Keffe D” Davis sentenced to 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating Tupac Shakur's 1996 murder.
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