A jury in Las Vegas found 63-year-old Duane "Keffe D" Davis guilty on Monday, August 31, of the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur. This is the first conviction in the decade-long case, which was among the most famous unsolved murders in American music history. BBC News ↗
Davis, a former member of the Crips gang from South Side Compton, was found according to the verdict to be the organizer of the attack. Shakur was shot multiple times on September 7, 1996, in Las Vegas during a drive-by shooting. The prosecution argued that Davis planned the attack in the context of the hip-hop scene conflict and gang violence that existed at the time. Independent ↗
The jury reached its decision after brief deliberations, according to multiple reports lasting approximately two to just under three hours. Before the verdict in Las Vegas, closing arguments from both the prosecution and defense were heard. Davis was not identified as the direct shooter; however, according to available information, the court accepted the argument that he ordered or directed the murder. NOS ↗
The decision comes nearly 30 years after the attack and closes a significant part of the case, which has long been accompanied by speculation and public interest. Further developments will primarily concern the subsequent procedural steps following the verdict and the sentence the court will impose on Davis.
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