Body camera footage shows the arrest of Duane “Keefe D” Davis by Las Vegas Police on Sept. 9, 2023 for his alleged involvement in the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur in 1996 (via LVPD). Inset: File photo of Tupac Shakur (Pat Johnson/MediaPunch /IPX)
Las Vegas authorities are revealing some of the evidence they have against Duane “Keefe D” Davis, 60, who stands accused of orchestrating the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur more than 20 years ago.
Newly released police body camera video shows officers arresting Davis, as he appears to be out for a walk on the morning of Sept. 9. At one point, he tells the officers, “I’m a pro,” indicating he understands how the arrest process works. Davis spent time in federal prison on drug charges and was a leader with the Compton South Side Crips.
A grand jury indictment in Clark County District Court accuses Davis of murder, with sentencing enhancements for the use of a deadly weapon and alleged gang activity.
On Sept. 7, 1996, rapper Tupac Shakur was gunned down at the height of his career while riding in a car near the Las Vegas strip with Death Row Records producer Marion “Suge” Knight.
Authorities accuse Davis of ordering his nephew, Orlando “Baby Lane” Anderson, to shoot Shakur as the white Cadillac they were in pulled up alongside the BMW Knight was driving. Shakur was shot multiple times and died a week later.
Anderson was killed in a shootout in 1998. He always denied any involvement in Shakur’s death.
