Duane Davis on Trial for Tupac Shakur Murder
Prosecution Cites Davis's Own Admissions in 1996 Las Vegas Shooting Case
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Carla Rooney
Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, 63, is on trial for orchestrating the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur.
Chief Deputy District Attorney Binu Palal stated this information would be learned directly from Duane Davis himself.
Prosecutors allege Duane Davis personally handed the gun to the rapper's killers as part of a twisted revenge plot.
Duane Davis reportedly discussed the Tupac killing in a 2008 interview with a federal task force, describing how he handed a gun to the men in the Cadillac's back seat.
Chief Deputy District Attorney Binu Palal claims Duane Davis has repeatedly informed investigators over the years about his anger and his own role in the revenge drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur.
Duane Davis's past law enforcement interviews and memoir were presented as evidence by the prosecution.
No, we'll take care of it.
Surveillance video shows Tupac Shakur and his entourage attacking Orlando 'Baby Lane' Anderson hours before the shooting.
The shooting occurred on September 7, 1996, in Las Vegas.
Retired Las Vegas police officer Garry Dale testified about stopping Tupac Shakur's BMW for a license plate violation shortly before the shooting.
Tupac Shakur, when asked by Garry Dale who shot him, reportedly said, 'No, we'll take care of it.'
Ingrid Stokes testified she was near Tupac Shakur's BMW when the gunfire erupted and feared retaliation for speaking out.
Duane Davis was allegedly a passenger in the vehicle from which the shots were fired.
Duane Davis claims his purported admissions were made for 'fame and fortune.'
Michael Sanft indicated that Investigators had known for years that Duane Davis was unreliable, asserting law enforcement knew Duane Davis was 'full of cp' and that is why he had not been charged previously.
Michael Sanft claims investigators had known for years that Duane Davis was unreliable, asserting law enforcement knew Duane Davis was 'full of cp' and that is why he had not been charged previously.
Former Las Vegas homicide detective Brent Becker described a 'wall of silence' from witnesses after the murder.
Michael Sanft claims the original investigation was flawed due to missing documents, distrust between police departments, and a 'biased,' 'sloppy,' and 'incomplete' detective.
Brent Becker claims Suge Knight lied to police and appeared timid and rehearsed when claiming he knew nothing about the murder.