Duane “Keffe D” Davis was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating the murder of Tupac Shakur, who was shot dead near the Las Vegas Strip more than 30 years ago. Davis was convicted in August of first-degree murder involving a deadly weapon.

GGlobal News2026-10-14 21:30

Duane Davis, a former Los Angeles gang leader who had bragged in books and interviews about his role in Tupac Shakur’s killing before denying involvement at trial, was sentenced to a minimum of 40 years in prison on Tuesday.

FFrance 24 English2026-10-14 13:48

Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, a former California gang leader convicted of orchestrating the 1996 fatal shooting of rapper Tupac Shakur, has been sentenced to 40 years to life in prison.

GGuardian News2026-10-14 10:29

Duane “Keffe D” Davis, a former Los Angeles gang leader, was sentenced to a minimum of 40 years in prison for the killing of rapper Tupac Shakur. He had boasted for years about his involvement, but denied it when he went to trial.

FFrance 24 English2026-10-14 09:39

A judge sentenced Duane “Keffe D” Davis to 40 years to life in prison for the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur. Jury selection began in the federal trial of the Buffalo supermarket shooter, and Selma Blair was arraigned in New York.

AABC News2026-10-13 23:51

Duane “Keffe D” Davis was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years to life for orchestrating the murder of rap icon Tupac Shakur, who was shot dead near the Las Vegas Strip more than 30 years ago.

TThe Associated Press2026-10-13 23:41

Duane “Keffe D” Davis received a sentence of 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating the killing of hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur on the Las Vegas Strip more than three decades ago.

CCBC News2026-10-13 21:01

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

FFrance 24 English2026-10-13 20:33

Duane “Keffe D” Davis was sentenced to 40 years to life in connection with Tupac Shakur’s 1996 murder. The sentence includes a mandatory 20-year enhancement for profiting from the murder. Shakur’s family spoke during sentencing.

NNBC News2026-10-13 20:21

Former gang boss Duane “Keffe D” Davis was sentenced to 40 years in prison for orchestrating rapper Tupac Shakur’s murder in a 1996 drive-by shooting. Key evidence included Davis’s repeated public acknowledgments that he was inside the white Cadillac from which the shots were fired. A jury convicted him of murder with a deadly weapon in September; he says he will appeal.

BBBC News2026-10-13 19:52

Duane “Keffe D” Davis received a prison sentence starting at 40 years and extending to life for arranging rapper Tupac Shakur’s killing in 1996.

AABC News2026-10-13 19:26

Duane “Keffe D” Davis, the only person ever charged with Tupac Shakur’s murder, heard impact statements from Shakur’s family before his sentencing.

AABC News2026-10-13 18:54

Duane Davis was sentenced after being found guilty of murder in a case alleging he masterminded the drive-by killing of hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur.

RReuters2026-10-13 18:22

A Nevada judge sentences Duane “Keffe D” Davis, who is accused of orchestrating the murder of rap icon Tupac Shakur more than 30 years ago.

TThe Associated Press2026-10-13 10:34

Former gang leader Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis has been convicted of murdering hip-hop star Tupac Shakur. The verdict comes 30 years after Shakur was killed in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas. Some fans welcomed what they see as delayed justice, while others say the full story remains untold.

AAl Jazeera English2026-09-01 20:15

Former gang boss Duane “Keffe D” Davis has been convicted of orchestrating Tupac Shakur’s murder. It is the first conviction in the nearly 30-year-old case, with a jury finding him guilty of one count of murder with a deadly weapon over the rapper’s fatal drive-by shooting in Las Vegas.

BBBC News2026-09-01 18:41

Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson is holding a news conference on the guilty verdict against Duane “Keffe D” Davis. The former street gang leader was accused of orchestrating the Las Vegas drive-by shooting that killed hip-hop star Tupac Shakur three decades ago and was convicted of murder for his role in the long-unsolved case.

RReuters2026-09-01 17:32

The broadcast reports that Duane Davis was found guilty in the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur, while deliberations continued in Lindsay Clancy’s trial. It also covers the cancellation of John Galliano’s Met exhibition, the anniversary of Princess Diana’s death and a new documentary about America’s healing after 9/11.

AABC News2026-09-01 15:00

A 12-member jury convicted former gangster Duane “Keffe D” Davis of murdering Tupac Shakur in Nevada’s Clark County court. Prosecutors do not believe the 63-year-old fired the fatal shots, but he is the sole survivor of those in the car. Nevada law allows people who assist a murder to be convicted of the crime.

FFrance 24 English2026-09-01 13:52

A Las Vegas jury convicted Duane “Keffe D” Davis of murder with a deadly weapon and of acting to promote, further or assist a criminal gang. Prosecutors said he helped arrange rapper Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing. It is the first conviction tied to the drive-by shooting.

CCBS News2026-09-01 13:33

A jury found Duane “Keffe D” Davis guilty of murdering Tupac Shakur, three decades after the rapper was killed in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas. After deliberating for under three hours, jurors convicted Davis of murder involving a deadly weapon and intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang. The 63-year-old could receive a life sentence.

AABC News2026-09-01 10:50

Nearly 30 years after Tupac Shakur was killed in a Las Vegas drive-by shooting, a jury convicted Duane “Keffe D” Davis of first-degree murder. Prosecutors said Davis supplied the gun even though he did not fire it, while Davis said he would appeal.

AABC News2026-09-01 10:04

A jury convicted Duane “Keffe D” Davis of orchestrating the 1996 murder of rap icon Tupac Shakur, bringing a degree of resolution to a case that had remained in the public eye for decades. Davis could receive a life sentence.

FFrance 24 English2026-09-01 09:31

A jury found Duane “Keffe D” Davis guilty of orchestrating the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur.

TThe Associated Press2026-09-01 09:15