Tupac Shakur was murdered 27 years ago, and there’s finally been a major update in the case, Police have made an arrest in connection to the killing.
Duane Keith “Keefe D” Davis was arrested early Friday morning by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department on unknown charges related to Tupac’s murder, according to the AP, who says they spoke with two officials with first-hand knowledge of the arrest.
Law enforcement officials just held a press conference, revealing Davis gave them reason to get back on the case in 2018 when he started doing interviews and eventually wrote a book detailing his involvement in the murder of .
Officials say once they executed the search warrant, they were able to present their new evidence to a grad jury who made the decision to indict Davis with one count of open murder with use of a deadly weapon with a gang enhancement.
Who is Duane “Keffe D” Davis?
Duane Davis has been charged with Tupac Shakur’s murder – and he’s long been under the scope of investigators.
Police said Davis, who is also known as “Keffe D”, was the “leader and shot caller” of the South Side Compton Crips street gang.
He’s one of the last living witnesses to the fatal September 1996 drive-by shooting.
Davis has admitted on multiple occasions, including in his 2019 tell-all memoir, Compton Street Legend, that he was in the car from which shots were fired.
Nevada’s Clark County chief deputy district attorney Marc DiGiacomo has described Davis as the “on-ground, on-site commander” who “ordered the death” of Shakur, according to the AP news agency.
Police executing a search warrant at Davis’ home in July found hard drives, tablets and laptops.
A copy of Vibe magazine featuring Tupac Shakur was also taken, along with a copy of Davis’ book.