Davis sentenced for 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur
Former California gang leader Duane "Keffe D" Davis received a prison term of four decades to life after a jury convicted him of murder.
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What happened
A jury convicted Duane "Keffe D" Davis, a former California gang leader, of murder for his role in a 1996 fatal attack on rapper Tupac Shakur. A judge then sentenced him to four decades to life in prison. The judge told Davis that he could not take a man from his family and simply walk away from it.
Why it matters
The case has drawn attention to decades of police failures in solving the killing.
Coverage
- Tupac Shakur Murder Conviction Lands Man 40 Years to Life in Prison (The New York Times)
- Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis sentenced to 40 years to life over murder of Tupac Shakur (The Guardian)
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