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Sentencing scheduled for Duane 'Keffe D' Davis in Tupac Shakur murder case

What happened

Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, 63, is scheduled to be sentenced on Tuesday for his role in orchestrating the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur.

Davis was convicted in August of first-degree murder with the use of a deadly weapon.

Why it matters

The sentencing concludes a legal process regarding the 1996 drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur, a prominent musical artist whose death remained unsolved for over three decades.

Context

Tupac Shakur was shot in Paradise, Nevada, on September 7, 1996, and died six days later.

Following his conviction, Davis was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison on October 13, 2026.

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