Duane “Keffe D” Davis has been sentenced for the murder of legendary rapper 2Pac.
On Tuesday (Oct. 13), a Las Vegas court sentenced Davis to 20 years to life for first-degree murder, along with an additional mandatory 20 years to life for the use of a deadly weapon. The sentences will run consecutively, bringing his total prison term to 40 years to life.
In August, after approximately three hours of deliberations, Davis was found guilty of first-degree murder with a deadly weapon, with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang. He was accused of orchestrating the 1996 drive-by shooting that claimed 2Pac’s life. Prosecutors argued that although Davis did not personally fire the shots in Paradise, Nevada, in September 1996, he supplied the murder weapon to an associate and instructed him to carry out the shooting.
Over the years, Davis made statements claiming responsibility for the killing in interviews and a memoir. His attorneys attempted, unsuccessfully, to argue that those statements were made purely for “entertainment.”
Following Davis’ conviction, Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson was asked whether additional individuals could face charges in connection with 2Pac’s murder, including Diddy. As previously reported the Bad Boy Records founder has never been formally charged with any crime related to the rapper’s death, despite Davis mentioning his name in the past. Diddy has denied any involvement.
“At this point, we don’t believe we have sufficient evidence to charge anyone else with the death of Tupac Shakur,” Wolfson said during a press conference in early September. “But like any other case, if we come into more information, more evidence, we can always consider filing additional charges. But today, we don’t believe that’s the appropriate move to make.”
