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Former gang leader sentenced to 40 years to life for Tupac Shakur murder

Duane Davis is escorted by police from a sentencing hearing after his murder conviction on October 13, 2026
Duane Davis is escorted by police from a sentencing hearing after his murder conviction on October 13, 2026. © John Locher, Reuters

Duane “Keffe D” Davis, the former Los Angeles gang leader who boasted in books and interviews of his involvement in the killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, only to deny it when he came to trial, was sentenced to a minimum 40 years in prison on Tuesday.

A former gang leader was sentenced ​to 40 years to life in prison on Tuesday for orchestrating the 1996 drive-by shooting death of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas, capping the prosecution of a long-unsolved murder that shaped the golden age of rap music.

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