Who Killed Tupac Shakur? The Case That Took 30 Years to Reach Trial

Nearly 30 years after the murder of Tupac Shakur, Duane “Keffe D” Davis is going on trial. Opening statements are scheduled for Monday, August 17, in Las Vegas.

Davis has pleaded not guilty. Prosecutors do not accuse him of firing the fatal shots. Instead, they allege that he orchestrated the retaliatory attack and provided the gun used in the 1996 drive-by shooting.

Ahead of opening statements, Courtroom Confidential presents an updated edition of our Case Notes investigation into one of the most infamous unsolved murders in music history.

Criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor Joshua Ritter examines the events that led to Tupac’s murder, including the East Coast-West Coast rivalry, the MGM Grand fight involving Orlando Anderson, the fatal shooting on the Las Vegas Strip, the deaths of several key figures and the decades-long investigation that ultimately led to Davis’s 2023 arrest.

Josh also examines Davis’s past statements about the shooting, his law-enforcement interviews, the disputed proffer agreement and the legal challenges prosecutors faced in transforming those accounts into admissible evidence.

The episode concludes with an update on the major pretrial rulings that will shape the case, including decisions allowing prosecutors to introduce Davis’s memoir, his recorded law-enforcement interview, evidence seized during the 2023 search and evidence concerning his alleged gang affiliation.

0:00 Keffe D Trial Preview
2:06 East Coast vs. West Coast Rivalry
3:49 The MGM Grand Fight
7:02 Tupac Dies and Witnesses Stay Silent
8:39 The Murder of Biggie Smalls
9:42 Alleged Political Pressure in Las Vegas
10:22 The Original Suspects
11:58 Who Is Duane “Keffe D” Davis?
13:39 The Federal Proffer Agreement
14:27 Davis Describes the Shooting
15:15 The Secret Police Interview
16:39 Public Statements Revive the Case
17:34 The 2023 Search, Indictment and Arrest
20:56 Major Developments Before Trial
22:41 Jury Selected and Live Trial Coverage

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