Tupac Shakur Murder Trial Postponed to 2026 Following New Evidence

The trial of Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, the first person charged in connection with the rapper's 1996 killing, has been delayed to allow further investigation and witness testimony.

A Nevada judge has postponed the trial of Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, originally set for March 2025, to February 2026 to ensure adequate preparation by the defense.
Davis, charged with first-degree murder in connection to Tupac Shakur's 1996 death, has pleaded not guilty and claims he was not in Las Vegas at the time of the shooting.
The defense argues new witness testimony and findings from a private investigator suggest alternative suspects, including a Death Row Records security employee, may have been involved.
Prosecutors allege Davis orchestrated the killing as retaliation for a casino brawl between Shakur, Suge Knight, and Davis' nephew, Orlando Anderson, hours before the shooting.
Davis previously implicated himself in his 2019 memoir, though his defense now claims those statements were for entertainment purposes and not factual.