After 30 Years, A Jury Convicted The Man Who Ordered Tupac Shakur's Murder.

On September 7, 1996, a white Cadillac pulled up alongside the car carrying Tupac Shakur at a red light in Las Vegas, and shots were fired. Shakur was 25 years old. He died six days later. For nearly 30 years, no one was officially charged with his murder. On September 1, 2026, that changed. A 12-person jury in Clark County, Nevada, unanimously found Duane "Keffe D" Davis, 63, guilty of first-degree murder with a deadly weapon in the killing of one of hip-hop's greatest artists. The jury deliberated for less than three hours. Davis, a former leader of the South Side Compton Crips, was accused of ordering the drive-by shooting in retaliation for the beating of his nephew. What convicted him was largely his own words — in interviews, in a memoir, and on YouTube, Davis had openly described his role in the killing over the course of 18 years. "For nearly 18 years, Duane Davis has told the police, television, books, YouTube interviewers, anybody that will listen," prosecutor Binu Palal said in his closing statement. "He has told you he is responsible for the murder of Tupac Shakur. Tell him you hear him. Find him guilty." The jury did.

In the courtroom after the verdict, Tupac's sister Sekyiwa "Set" Shakur wiped away tears. Others embraced. One person raised a fist. Davis faces a maximum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole, with sentencing scheduled for October 13. The verdict arrives two weeks before the 30th anniversary of Shakur's death. "In two weeks, on September 13, Tupac Shakur's family will observe the anniversary of his death," CNN reported, "knowing for the first time in three decades someone has been held accountable for his murder." After 30 years, the jury heard him.

Source:https://www.npr.org/2026/09/01/g-s1-141341/conviction-tupac-shakur-murder