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Davis Gets Decades for Shakur Murder
30 Oct
Summary
- Convicted orchestrator transferred to maximum security prison.
- Sentenced to 40 years to life for 1996 murder.
- Tupac Shakur died six days after being shot.
Duane "Keffe D" Davis has been transferred to High Desert State Prison, a maximum-security facility near Las Vegas. This move occurred weeks after Davis received a sentence of 40 years to life.
A jury found the 63-year-old guilty of first-degree murder in August. Prosecutors established that Davis orchestrated the drive-by shooting as retaliation. This stemmed from an earlier assault on his nephew by Tupac and his associates at the MGM Grand.
Tupac Shakur was shot on September 7, 1996, while in a car with Suge Knight. The rapper succumbed to his injuries six days later at the age of 25. Davis was the sole individual charged in connection with the unsolved murder, which remained a mystery for nearly 30 years. His defense team maintains his innocence and intends to appeal.
