Duane “Keffe D” Davis Sentenced for Tupac Shakur's Murder

Duane “Keffe D” Davis, a former gang leader, was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas in 1996. Davis, 63, was convicted of first-degree murder in August.

Shakur was shot in a drive-by attack while in a car driven by Marion “Suge” Knight, head of Death Row Records, and died six days later. During the sentencing, Sekyiwa Shakur, Tupac's sister, emotionally recounted their mother's aspirations for Tupac as a human rights activist.

Judge Carli Kierny stated that Davis' claims of personal change were insufficient to mitigate the consequences of his actions. The murder was reportedly in retaliation for a fight at the MGM Grand casino earlier that night.

Evidence indicated that Davis orchestrated the attack by gathering associates and passing a gun to them, leading to Shakur being shot four times. Davis intends to appeal his conviction.