Jury convicts a man of first-degree murder for the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur
National Jurors deliberate in the trial of rap icon Tupac Shakur's killing The 63-year-old Davis was convicted Monday of a single count of murder with a deadly weapon and could be sentenced to life in prison. The jury deliberated for less than three hours after a weekslong trial in Las Vegas. After the verdict was read, Shakur's sister, Sekyiwa "Set" Shakur, cried and hugged the prosecutors.
- ▪National Jurors deliberate in the trial of rap icon Tupac Shakur's killing The 63-year-old Davis was convicted Monday of a single count of murder with a deadly weapon and could be sentenced to life in prison.
- ▪The jury deliberated for less than three hours after a weekslong trial in Las Vegas.
- ▪After the verdict was read, Shakur's sister, Sekyiwa "Set" Shakur, cried and hugged the prosecutors.
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National Jury convicts a man of first-degree murder for the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur September 1, 202612:57 AM ET By The Associated Press Duane Davis, right, and his attorney Michael Sanft sit in a courtroom after a jury found Davis guilty of first-degree murder in his trial related to the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, at Clark County District Court Regional Justice Center, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, in Las Vegas. Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Pool Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP hide caption toggle caption Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Pool Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP LAS VEGAS — A jury found Duane "Keffe D" Davis guilty of orchestrating the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur, finally bringing a measure of resolution to a case that had gripped hip-hop fans and lingered in the public…
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