Duane 'Keffe D' Davis sentenced to 40 years to life for Tupac Shakur murder

Duane "Keffe D" Davis, 63, received a sentence of 40 years to life in prison on Tuesday for first-degree murder with a deadly weapon. He is the only person ever charged in the 1996 death of Tupac Shakur, who was 25 when he was gunned down near the Las Vegas Strip.

Prosecutor Marc DiGiacomo argued Davis deserved the maximum penalty for trying to profit from the crime through a 2019 memoir and interviews. DiGiacomo stated that whatever the sentence, Davis is "guaranteed to die" behind bars, while Shakur's sister, Sekyiwa "Set" Shakur, nodded in agreement.

“Whatever sentence the court imposes, Davis is guaranteed to die behind bars.”

Davis briefly addressed Judge Carli Kierny, requesting the return of personal items seized from his home. When asked if he had anything else to say, he replied, "No I'm good." Defense attorney Michael Sanft announced plans to appeal, claiming prosecutors waited too long to bring the case.

The shooting occurred on September 7, 1996, when a white Cadillac pulled alongside the BMW carrying Shakur and music executive Marion "Suge" Knight. Shakur was hit multiple times and died six days later. Davis admitted in his memoir to being in the Cadillac and passing the gun to the backseat after Shakur's entourage allegedly beat his nephew hours earlier.