Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis found guilty of first-degree murder in 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur

A Nevada jury on Monday found Duane “Keffe D” Davis guilty of first-degree murder with the use of a deadly weapon in the 1996 drive-by shooting death of rap icon Tupac Shakur.

The verdict came after jurors began deliberating Monday following closing arguments in the closely watched trial, according to The Associated Press.

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A Nevada jury on Monday reached a verdict in the trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis, who was charged with first-degree murder in the 1996 drive-by shooting death of rap icon Tupac Shakur. (Raymond Boyd/Getty Images)

The 16-member panel, including four alternates, heard nine days of testimony from 24 prosecution witnesses and three defense witnesses. 

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A gunman in a white Cadillac opened fire on a BMW carrying Shakur and Marion “Suge” Knight on Sept. 7, 1996, on the Las Vegas Strip. 

Knight recovered from minor injuries. Shakur succumbed to his injuries six days later at 25 years old.

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