Duane "Keffe D" Davis sentenced to 40 years to life in prison for murder of Tupac Shakur

Updated on: October 13, 2026 / 4:45 PM EDT / CBS News

Duane "Keffe D" Davis sentenced to 40 years to life in prison for murder of Tupac Shakur

TL;DR

  • Duane "Keffe D" Davis sentenced to 40 years to life for Tupac Shakur's 1996 murder.
  • Davis, 63, was convicted of murder with a deadly weapon in August.
  • Prosecutors argued Davis fired shots from a white Cadillac as retaliation.
  • Davis' own accounts, including a memoir, placed him in the car.
  • Defense argued no evidence beyond Davis' statements linked him to the crime.
  • Shakur died six days after being shot in Las Vegas.
  • Clark County District Attorney stated the sentencing brings closure to Shakur's loved ones.