Prosecution rests case in Tupac Shakur murder trial

Duane "Keffe D" Davis, a 63-year-old former South Side Compton Crips gang member, is on trial in Las Vegas for the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur. Prosecutors allege Davis orchestrated the drive-by shooting that killed the 25-year-old artist on September 7, 1996, on the Las Vegas Strip. The trial, which began with the prosecution resting its case on August 27, 2026, centers on Davis's own admissions and writings, which the state argues prove his role as the "shot caller" who ordered the hit. The prosecution's case relies heavily on Davis's own words, including statements made to law enforcement, in interviews, and in his 2019 memoir, Compton Street Legend.