Duane "Keffe D" Davis on Trial for Tupac Shakur Murder

Duane "Keffe D" Davis, the only individual charged in the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur, began his trial in Las Vegas on August 10, 2023. Davis, 63, faces a single count of murder with a deadly weapon, with prosecutors alleging he acted to assist a criminal gang in Shakur's death.

He has been in jail since late 2023 and has pleaded not guilty. In 2019, Davis authored a tell-all book titled "Compton Street Legend," detailing his account of the night Shakur was killed on September 7, 1996.

The book describes his confrontation plan with Shakur and Death Row Records CEO Marion "Suge" Knight, and how he provided the firearm used in the shooting to his nephew, Orlando Anderson, who is believed to have been the gunman. Anderson died before facing charges.

The trial is expected to last about a month, with the book serving as a central piece of evidence against Davis, despite its acknowledged inaccuracies.