Current:Home > NewsEchoSense:Tupac Shakur Death Case: Man Arrested in Connection to Fatal 1996 Shooting -Capitatum
EchoSense:Tupac Shakur Death Case: Man Arrested in Connection to Fatal 1996 Shooting
Indexbit Exchange View
Date:2025-04-10 23:02:05
Nearly 30 years after the death of Tupac Shakur,EchoSense new details are emerging in his murder case.
On Sept. 29, Las Vegas police arrested Duane Keith "Keefe D" Davis, 60, in connection with the 1996 killing, law enforcement sources told NBC News. No charges have been filed as of yet. A joint press conference on the matter from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and the Clark County District Attorney's Office is set to take place at 3:30 p.m.
E! News has reached out to authorities for comment and has not heard back.
Over the summer, NBC News obtained a search warrant confirming police had raided Davis' home seeking items related to the death of Tupac—who was killed in a drive-by shooting in Vegas in September 1996.
The "All Eyez on Me" artist, who was only 25 years old, was riding in a car with Marion "Suge" Knight when they stopped at a red light. During this time, a Cadillac pulled up next to them and opened fire. Tupac suffered multiple gunshot wounds and died from his injuries a week later.
In Davis' 2019 memoir Compton Street Legend, he said he was in the Cadillac at the time of the fatal shooting. He is the last known survivor among four people believed to have been inside the vehicle, per NBC News.
In his book, Davis says, "I was considered a prime suspect in both the Biggie [Smalls] and Tupac killings for years. I know the real f--king story."
Davis' nephew Orlando Anderson, who was killed in a 1998 gang shooting in Los Angeles, has long been suspected of pulling the trigger in the attack on Tupac, NBC News said.
In the years since Tupac's death, the music world has continued to mourn the loss of the Grammy winner. Back in June, he was even honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
"Tupac Shakur was a rapper, actor, activist, poet, and revolutionary," Ana Martinez, producer of the Hollywood Walk of Fame, said in a June statement. "This iconic artist has continued to be part of the zeitgeist for decades after his passing and will continue to be an important cultural figure for many years to come."
Martinez added, "Surely, as one of L.A.'s own, Tupac's star will be added to the list of most visited stars."
(E! and NBC News are part of the NBCUniversal family.)
For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News AppveryGood! (9)
Related
- Residents worried after ceiling cracks appear following reroofing works at Jalan Tenaga HDB blocks
- We Can Tell You How to Get to Sesame Street—and Even More Secrets About the Beloved Show
- A Pipeline Runs Through It
- Sports are a must-have for many girls who grow up to be leaders
- Head of the Federal Aviation Administration to resign, allowing Trump to pick his successor
- Prayers and cheeseburgers? Chiefs have unlikely fuel for inexplicable run
- Solawave Black Friday Sale: Don't Miss Buy 1, Get 1 Free on Age-Defying Red Light Devices
- Cruise ship rescues 4 from disabled catamaran hundreds of miles off Bermuda, officials say
- Alex Murdaugh’s murder appeal cites biased clerk and prejudicial evidence
- Chet Holmgren injury update: Oklahoma City Thunder star suffers hip fracture
Ranking
- 'Malcolm in the Middle’ to return with new episodes featuring Frankie Muniz
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Red Velvet, Please
- 'I was in total shock': Woman wins $1 million after forgetting lotto ticket in her purse
- Tony Todd, star of 'Candyman,' 'Final Destination,' dies at 69
- All That You Wanted to Know About She’s All That
- Suspected shooter and four others are found dead in three Kansas homes, police say
- Princess Kate makes rare public appearance after completing cancer chemo
- 'Climate change is real': New York parks employee killed as historic drought fuels blazes
Recommendation
Hackers hit Rhode Island benefits system in major cyberattack. Personal data could be released soon
2025 NFL Draft order: Updated first round picks after Week 10 games
32 things we learned in NFL Week 10: Who will challenge for NFC throne?
Georgia's humbling loss to Mississippi leads college football winners and losers for Week 11
Could your smelly farts help science?
Jared Goff stats: Lions QB throws career-high 5 INTs in SNF win over Texans
Will Reeve, son of Christopher Reeve, gets engaged to girlfriend Amanda Dubin
2 Florida women charged after shooting death of photographer is livestreamed