Tupac murder accused told police in 2008 his nephew fired fatal shots

Duane Davis told police in 2008 that his nephew fired the fatal shots that killed Tupac Shakur, according to a recording played in court. Prosecutors argue that Davis's subsequent memoir, which detailed his nephew's fight with Shakur and claimed Davis was present and disposed of the murder weapon, negated any prior agreement with police. In the memoir, Davis wrote that the fight gave them "the ultimate green light to do something to their ass." Davis has since claimed the book was partially fictionalized. The interview also revealed Davis discussed killing Shakur with Sean "Diddy" Combs during multiple tour stops.

During the trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis for orchestrating Tupac Shakur's 1996 murder, jurors heard a 2008 interview where Davis told detectives his nephew, Orlando "Baby Lane" Anderson, fired the fatal shots. Davis, who was in the car during the Las Vegas drive-by, claimed he passed the gun to Anderson after initially considering firing himself. This admission, made during an interview concerning a different case where detectives assured him his statements would be confidential, is crucial evidence for the prosecution. Prosecutors argue Davis nullified any confidentiality agreement by later discussing the shooting publicly in interviews and a memoir. The motive, according to prosecutors, was retaliation for Shakur's entourage attacking Anderson earlier that night. Davis has pleaded not guilty, with his defense calling the prosecution's narrative fictional.

During the murder trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis, jurors heard a 2008 interview where Davis stated his nephew, Orlando "Baby Lane" Anderson, fired the fatal shots that killed rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas in 1996. Davis, who was in the car with Anderson, is accused of orchestrating the shooting. According to Davis's account, the white Cadillac they were in pulled alongside Shakur's car, and after a gun was passed to Anderson, he began firing. Prosecutors are using Davis's own admissions from interviews and a memoir as key evidence, despite his lawyer's claims that Davis was fabricating stories. The shooting is alleged to have been retaliation for an earlier assault on Anderson by Shakur's entourage. Davis has pleaded not guilty.

Tupac Shakur's family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Los Angeles, nearly 30 years after his murder. The lawsuit was filed by Tupac's brother, Maurice Shakur, on behalf of their stepfather, Mutulu Shakur. This civil action is separate from the criminal case against Duane "Keffe D" Davis, who was charged with murder in September 2023. Prosecutors allege Davis, a former gang leader, "ordered the death" of Shakur following a casino altercation. Davis has pleaded not guilty, and his trial is scheduled for August. The lawsuit highlights that the first and only arrest in the case was made in 2023, noting that the truth surrounding the shooting remains elusive.