- Tupac Shakur was an American rapper
- He was gunned down in Las Vegas in 1996
- THIS is the new suspect in the case
His murder still captivates the hearts and minds of people all over the world. A Nevada man, believed to be the last living suspect investigated in the 1996 slaying of Tupac Shakur, was arrested Friday in connection with the long-unsolved case, officials said. A grand jury handed up a murder indictment against Duane Keith Davis, 60, also known as "Keefy D", Las Vegas Police and Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson told reporters.
"This is the indictment we've been waiting almost three decades for," Wolfson said, holding a copy of the indictment. "Justice will be severed."
Tupac's murder needs resolution
It is arguably the most infamous tragedy in the history of hip hop. Tupac Shakur, 25, was fatally wounded in a drive-by shooting Sept. 7, 1996, in Las Vegas and died Sept. 13. The news became international headlines with police scrambling to find the culprit. Of the four people thought to be in the car that attacked Shakur, Davis is the last known survivor.
At the press conference, authorities also said that the Shakur family is aware of the arrest and are "pleased with this news." In 'Compton Street Legends', a book co-written by Davis, now 60, and published in 2019, he describes himself as one of three "living eyewitnesses" to Shakur's murder, according to the book’s description on Amazon.
The case went cold for many years until earlier this summer, when the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department reopened the investigation. Authorities executed a search warrant on July 17 at a home in Henderson, Nevada. The home was connected to Davis, the man who has made public statements about being in the car from which somebody fired upon Shakur.
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An unfortunate event for all
Tupac and his entourage were in Las Vegas for a heavyweight bout between Mike Tyson and Bruce Sheldon. The rapper's car was stopped near East Flamingo Road and Koval Lane when a Cadillac pulled alongside and someone inside that car opened fire, mortally wounding Shakur.
"I ended up pulling Tupac out of the car," said retired officer Lt. Chris Carroll, just after the search warrant was served on Davis. "I spoke to him. He was still alive. He was still breathing." Carroll, a sergeant at the time, said he vividly remembers his brief interaction with Shakur. "I was asking him who did it, who shot him, what happened?” said Carroll. “And that’s when he responded to me with the now infamous words ‘F-U.’"
Shakur was true to his nature until the end, and now, it looks like he may get some justice after all this time. It is unclear if Davis has retained an attorney and the case is likely to drag on with its legal proceedings for quite a while.
