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U.S. Prosecutors Start Murder Trial for Duane Keith Davis

8/17/2026

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U.S. prosecutors began a murder trial Monday in Las Vegas against former gang leader Duane Keith Davis, 63.
Davis is charged with murder with a deadly weapon and gang motive for the September 7, 1996 drive-by that wounded Tupac Shakur, who died six days later.
Prosecutors will call up to 45 witnesses, with Nevada law allowing conviction even if Davis did not fire the weapon.

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U.S. prosecutors began a murder trial Monday in Las Vegas against former gang leader Duane Keith Davis, 63.
Davis is charged with murder with a deadly weapon and gang motive for the September 7, 1996 drive-by that wounded Tupac Shakur, who died six days later.
Prosecutors will call up to 45 witnesses, with Nevada law allowing conviction even if Davis did not fire the weapon.