Duane Davis on Trial for Tupac Shakur Murder
Prosecution Cites Davis's Own Admissions in 1996 Las Vegas Shooting Case
Carla Rooney
Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, 63, is on trial for orchestrating the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur.
The prosecution presented Davis's past law enforcement interviews and his memoir as critical evidence. Prosecutors claim Davis discussed the Tupac Shakur killing in a 2008 interview with a federal task force, detailing how he handed a gun to the men in the Cadillac's back seat.
Chief Deputy District Attorney Binu Palal claims Davis has repeatedly informed investigators over the years about his anger and his direct involvement in the revenge drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur. Prosecutors also claim Davis spoke to the FBI in 1998 and 1999, acknowledging his presence in Las Vegas when Tupac Shakur was shot.
Surveillance video captures Tupac Shakur and his entourage assaulting Orlando 'Baby Lane' Anderson just hours before the shooting. Davis was allegedly a passenger in the vehicle from which the fatal shots were fired.
The shooting unfolded on September 7, 1996, in Las Vegas. Retired Las Vegas police officer Garry Dale testified about stopping Tupac Shakur's BMW for a license plate violation shortly before the gunfire erupted.
No, we'll take care of it.
Tupac Shakur, when questioned by Garry Dale about who shot him, reportedly responded, "No, we'll take care of it." Ingrid Stokes testified she was near Tupac Shakur's BMW when the gunfire erupted and feared retaliation for speaking out.
Dr. Lisa Gavin, a forensic pathologist and medical examiner for Clark County, Nevada, testified as an expert witness.
Duane 'Keffe D' Davis claims his purported admissions were made solely for 'fame and fortune.' Michael Sanft stated that investigators had known for years that Davis was unreliable.
Michael Sanft further claimed law enforcement understood Davis was 'full of cp,' explaining why he had not been charged previously. Sanft also stated that Davis was known to 'bull'.