Tupac Shakur: Former gang boss found guilty of murdering rapper after 30 years

The panel reached its verdict on Monday after deliberating for fewer than three hours

Tupac Shakur: Former gang boss found guilty of murdering rapper after 30 years

TL;DR

  • Duane 'Keffe D' Davis found guilty of murdering Tupac Shakur.
  • Conviction carries a potential sentence of life imprisonment without parole.
  • Davis masterminded the attack and provided the firearm, but did not pull the trigger.
  • The shooting was allegedly retaliation for an earlier altercation involving Davis's nephew, Orlando Anderson.
  • Davis's admissions in a 2008 police interview and his 2019 memoir were key to the prosecution's case.
  • The defense argued Davis's statements were fabricated boasting for book sales.