# Former gang leader sentenced to 40 years to life for Tupac Shakur murder

https://mins.news/en/item/98629

- France 24, 2026-10-13 19:57 UTC
- Culture
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20261013-former-gang-leader-sentenced-to-40-years-to-life-for-tupac-shakur-murder

> Duane “Keffe D” Davis, a former Los Angeles gang leader, was sentenced to a minimum of 40 years in prison for the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur. Davis had boasted in books and interviews about involvement in the killing, but denied it at trial.

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