A GANGSTER who boasted of his involvement in the fatal shooting of Tupac Shakur has been arrested 27 years after the killing went unsolved.
Duane (Keefe D) Davis, 60, was arrested and charged with one count of murder with a deadly weapon Friday morning, months after investigators raided a Las Vegas home linked to the notorious Compton Crip gang leader.
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Notorious Compton gangster Duane Keith Davis, aka Keefe D, has been arrested on unconfirmed charges related to the murder of rapper Tupac ShakurCredit: YouTube/The Art of Dialogue
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Keefe D is reportedly the last person alive from the car that Tupac was shot from
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Legendary Los Angeles rapper Tupac was killed in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas on September 7, 1996. Credit: Getty
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Tupa was riding in a black BMW sedan the night of the shooting with Suge Knight of Death Row records Credit: Getty – Contributor
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Keefe D has admitted on several occasions that he was involved in Tupac’s murderCredit: YouTube/The Art Of Dialogue
A Nevada grand jury indicted Keefe on Friday, Clark County Chief Deputy District Attorney Marc DiGiacomo said.
DiGiacomo described Keefe as the “commander on the scene” who called for Shakur’s death, not a bystander.
When asked if anyone else was wanted in the case, police said Keefe was “the only suspect alive.”
“For 27 years, the family of Tupac Shakur has been waiting for justice,” Clark County Sheriff Kevin McMahill said at a news conference Friday.
“While I know there were a lot of people who didn’t believe Tupac Shakur’s murder was important to this police department, I’m here to tell you that’s simply not the case.”
Another official told reporters, “Duane Davis was the shock collar for this group of individuals who committed this crime, and he orchestrated the plan that was executed to commit this crime.
However, police say the investigation is far from over.
The arrest comes after Keefe, born Duane Davis, previously admitted his role in Tupac’s murder in interviews and in his book Compton Street Legend.
“As time went on, this case was reviewed multiple times by different investigators assigned to my department, but it wasn’t until 2018 that this case was reopened as additional information came to light related to this murder,” police Lt. Jason Johansson told reporters. at the press conference.
Johansson said Keefe’s media interviews about his involvement in the case reignited the investigation.
Never has a statute of limitations in cases of murder.
Keefe has repeatedly claimed that he drove a shotgun in a white Cadillac and gave his nephew Orlando Anderson the gun he used to fire the fatal shots at the Death Row rapper near Las Vegas Strip on September 7, 1996.
Tupac died of his wounds a week later.
In his book, Keefe wrote, in his own words, about how he helped procure the gun to kill Tupac as revenge for the rapper beating up his nephew Anderson after a fight with Mike Tyson at the MGM Grand earlier that night.
He detailed how he helped coordinate a team of fellow Los Angeles gangsters to shoot rap icon and Death Row label executive Suge Knight.
In the confessional, Keefe threw a Glock pistol into the back of the Cadillac, where his nephew Anderson and another gangster were sitting.
Later, after meeting the rapper by chance, Keefe discovered that Suge and Tupac’s vehicle had been shot from behind while they were driving down the Strip.
Keefe claimed that Tupac appeared to reach for a gun before the execution, but his side fired first, effectively killing the rap star.
He also admitted to hiding the Cadillac and the gun after the shooting and repainting it, fixing it up and returning it to the rental car company, making it difficult for forensics to determine.
Keefe’s full confession appears in a chapter entitled The Main Event in The Legend of Compton Street.
HOLLYWOOD ‘Aspirations’
Gangbang have even discussed developing a drama about their unusual life, an entertainment source revealed exclusively to US Sun.
Keefe approached a number of Los Angeles production companies and even tried to hook up with Ryan Seacrest to land a multi-million dollar media deal.
An entertainment insider revealed: “Keefe has been very open about his aspirations to make a movie or TV show about his life.
“He was happy to trade in the infamy of being part of the team that took down Tupac, and he thinks it can be taken to the next level.”
“He was connected to some producers who he said were interested in building the project,” they continued.
“But he also acknowledged that funding is needed to get the project off the ground.”
“[Keefe D] was saying he was involved with Ryan Seacrest, although no one was sure if that was real or not,” the insider explained.
“Certainly, the content Keefe proposed would be controversial, violent and R-rated.”
They added: “He seemed unconcerned about incriminating himself in a series of crimes and opening up links to gangs.”
“The question for any network was always how the audience would react to his show about Tupac being hunted down by his gang and killed by his nephew.”
“He saw the NWA movie Straight Outta Compton and felt he had to tell his story because it would be just as big.”
‘LONG LATE’
After law enforcement officials in Las Vegas searched a home on July 17, said to belong to Keefe D’s wife, they found several key items. according to the Associated Press.
Officers reportedly found a Vibe magazine featuring Tupac in the issue, along with .40 caliber bullets, several computers, a cell phone, a hard drive and “tubs of photos.”
A copy of Compton Street Legend was also discovered.
Retired Los Angeles detective Greg Kading, who investigated the case after it happened and later wrote a book about it, said Keefe Da’s arrest was a long time coming.
“It took so long,” the detective told the AP in a recent interview.
“People have longed for him to be arrested.”
“It was never unsolved in our minds. It wasn’t prosecuted,” Kading claimed of Tupac’s murder.
The Los Angeles detective also explained that he had previously interviewed and questioned Keefe D. between 2008 and 2009 about Tupac’s murder and possible information about Biggie Smalls’ murder.
He believed the case gained significant momentum after Keefe D went public with descriptions of what allegedly happened the night the rap icon was killed.
“Those events gave Las Vegas the ammunition and strength to move forward,” Kading said of what was detailed in Compton Street Legend.
“Prior to Keefe Da’s public statements, the cases were unprosecuted as they were.”
Kading added: “He put himself directly at the center of the conspiracy.”
“[Keefe D] obtained a gun, gave the gun to the killer and was present in the vehicle when they hunted down and located Tupac and Suge.”
The detective also confirmed that Keefe D was the last living witness in the vehicle from which shots were allegedly fired into the black BMW sedan Tupac and Suge were riding in on September 7, 1996.
Keefe D’s nephew Orlando “Baby Lane” Anderson, Terrence “Bubble Up” Brown and DeAndre “Freaky” Smith were the others — all of whom have since died.
Kading said he thinks Keefe D could face a first-degree murder charge if it’s found to be a premeditated murder.
“It’s a joint effort by conspirators,” he told the AP.
“All other direct conspirators or participants are dead.”
“Keefe D is the last man among the people who conspired to kill Tupac.”
The American Sun contacted the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department for an update on the arrest and expected charges.
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