Ex-gang boss sentenced to 40 years for orchestrating Tupac Shakur's murder

Duane "Keffe D" Davis, 63, has been sentenced to 40 years to life in prison for the 1996 murder of rap icon Tupac Shakur. A former gang leader of the South Side Compton Crips, Davis was convicted in August 2024 as the mastermind behind the drive-by shooting in Las Vegas. While he did not pull the trigger, prosecutors proved he provided the weapon and orchestrated the attack as retaliation for a fight involving his nephew, Orlando Anderson. The sentence includes a mandatory 20-year enhancement for profiting from the crime via his 2019 memoir, 'Compton Street Legend.' Davis, the only person ever charged in the case, plans to appeal.

Duane "Keffe D" Davis, 63, has been sentenced to 40 years to life in prison for the 1996 murder of rap icon Tupac Shakur. A former gang leader of the South Side Compton Crips, Davis was convicted in August 2024 as the mastermind behind the drive-by shooting in Las Vegas. While he did not pull the trigger, prosecutors proved he provided the weapon and orchestrated the attack as retaliation for a fight involving his nephew, Orlando Anderson. The sentence includes a mandatory 20-year enhancement for profiting from the crime via his 2019 memoir, 'Compton Street Legend.' Davis, the only person ever charged in the case, plans to appeal.