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Trial Date for Suspected Tupac Shakur Killer Pushed to November

Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, charged with the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur, may soon be released on bail to house arrest.

FILE - Duane "Keffe D" Davis arrives in Clark County District Court, Nov. 7, 2023, in Las Vegas. The former Los Angeles-area gang leader accused of murder in the killing of hip-hop music icon Tupac Shakur in 1996 in Las Vegas is seeking to be released to house arrest ahead of his murder trial in June 2024. A Nevada judge on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, set a Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024, hearing on the request by Davis. (Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP, Pool, File)
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Overview

  • Duane 'Keffe D' Davis's trial for the murder of Tupac Shakur has been postponed from June to November.
  • Davis, a former Los Angeles-area gang leader, is the only surviving suspect from the vehicle involved in the 1996 shooting.
  • He was arrested in September, 27 years after the incident, and has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder.
  • Davis's bail has been set at $750,000, and a 'source hearing' is required to verify the legality of the bail money.
  • Prosecutors claim Davis incriminated himself in interviews and a memoir, but his defense highlights the lack of physical evidence.