The Tupac Shakur murder mystery is finally headed to trial. Jury selection begins Monday in the trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis. Prosecutors say he orchestrated the 1996 Las Vegas drive-by shooting that killed the rap icon.
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The jury in the Tupac Shakur murder trial reportedly consists of six men and 10 women.
Following four days of jury selection, the group of people who have been chosen to decide the fate of former Crip gang leader Duane "Keefe D" Davis was finalized on Thursday (Aug. 13), Fox 13 reports. Opening statements for the trial are expected to begin on Monday (Aug. 17).
Keefe D faces one count of murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang in connection with Tupac's 1996 murder. Police say he was present and provided the gun used to assassinate the rap icon, which was allegedly retribution for 'Pac, Suge and Death Row members jumping suspected shooter Orlando Anderson inside the MGM Grand Casino on the night Tupac was killed in a drive-by shooting.
Keefe's D's own admission in interviews and his 2019 memoir, Compton Street Legend, helped revive the infamous cold case. He was arrested in 2023 and has pleaded not guilty. He faces life in prison if convicted.
After nearly 30 years, Duane “Keffe D” Davis is the only person ever charged in the murder of rap legend Tupac Shakur.
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The name that stayed in the shadows for decades.
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The Tupac Shakur murder trial is officially underway as jury selection begins.
Thirty years after the rap icon's killing and the lone living suspect in the case, Duane "Keefe D" Davis, is finally on trial. On Monday (Aug. 10), Davis appeared in Clark County District Court in Nevada for the first day of jury selection.
Judge Carli Kierny questioned a pool of 75 prospective jurors about potential conflicts, medical issues and language barriers that could prevent them from serving, according to the Associated Press. Family members and supporters of the slain rapper also gathered outside the courthouse as the proceedings got underway.
Keefe D, the former Crip gang leader charged with providing the weapon that was used to kill Tupac in September of 1996, wore a light blue dress shirt, blue tie and slacks. He reportedly sat quietly next to his attorney during the session.
Talking to reporters afterward, Tupac's cousin Kendrick Lesan said, "Whoever had anything to do with it, whoever set it up, whoever had any hand in it should be locked up in prison."
After being arrested in 2023, Keefe D has pleaded not guilty to murder with the use of a deadly weapon. Prosecutors have made their case partially off Keefe D's own admission to being involved in interviews and his memoir. His trial is expected to last a month. He faces life in prison if found guilty.