Over 27 years since the shooting of iconic US rapper Tupac Shakur, a man was finally arrested in connection with his killing.
Duane Keith ‘Keffe D’ Davis was on Friday, September 29, 2023, indicted on charges of murder with use of a deadly weapon in a case that has been shrouded in mystery for close to three decades.
Tupac Shakur who is regarded as one of the most influential rappers of all time, was shot dead in the Nevada city in September 1996.
However, his shooter has never been identified, and the case has frustrated investigators and fascinated the public ever since.
The arrest
A Nevada grand jury indicted 60-year-old Duane “Keffe D” Davis on a charge of murder with use of a deadly weapon.
Davis himself admitted in interviews and in his 2019 tell-all memoir, “Compton Street Legend,” that he provided the gun used in the drive-by shooting.
Police homicide Lt. Jason Johansson said Davis’ own public comments revived the investigation by providing police with “admissible evidence.”
In a press conference on Friday, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department sheriff, Kevin McMahill, said Tupac’s family had been waiting 27 years for justice.
“This investigation started on 7 September 1996. It is far from over,” he said.
“While I know there’s been many people who did not believe that the murder of Tupac Shakur was important to this police department, I’m here to tell you that is simply not the case. Our goal has always been to hold those accountable, and responsible for Tupac’s violent murder, accountable.” he added.
By BNN