Keefe D Pleads Not Guilty To Tupac Shakur Murder Charges
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Duane Keith “Keefe D” Davis, 2Pac’s alleged killer, has pleaded not guilty to the murder charges, according to the Associated Press. The outlet states that Davis appeared in court on Thursday (Nov. 2), where he gave his not-guilty plea.
Clark County District Court Judge Tierra Jones alerted Keefe D that prosecutors are not looking to give him the death penalty. However, if found guilty of the murder charge, Davis could face life in prison. It was also reported that Keefe lost his bid to hire private defense attorney Ross Goodman. Jones, instead, appointed county special public defenders Robert Arroyo and Charles Cano as Davis’ legal representatives.
On Sept. 29, Las Vegas law enforcement arrested Duane. The outlet reported that a Nevada grand jury indicted the man on one count of murder with a deadly weapon. Clark County Chief Deputy District Attorney Marc DiGiacomo alleged Keefe was the “on-ground, on-site commander” who “ordered the death” of Tupac Shakur.
On Aug. 18, The Sun reported that Keefe was facing “imminent charges” concerning 2Pac’s murder.
Keefe confessed to assisting in shooting the West Coast icon during an interview with VLAD TV. Law enforcement collected evidence and built a case to present to a Las Vegas grand jury. Authorities previously stated they’re “looking at first-degree murder potentially for Keefe D.”
July 2023 found Davis’ wife’s home being raided in connection to Pac’s murder. NBC News reported that Clark County Judge Jacqueline M. Bluth authorized a warrant to Las Vegas Det. Clifford Mogg to retrieve anything that could tie Davis to the Southside Crips.
During the legal search, authorities seized .40-caliber cartridges, computers, photographs from the 1990s, and an issue of VIBE magazine featuring the late rap star. Additional items taken from the property were miscellaneous thumb drives, external hard drives, audio recordings featuring Davis and other unnamed figures, and a copy of Davis’ book, Compton Street Legend.
Duane Keith “Keefe D” Davis is currently facing murder charges with the use of a deadly weapon and intent to promote, further, or assist a criminal gang.
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