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Prosecutors Say Tupac Shooter Organized 1996 Drive-By

8/19/2026

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Duane “Keffe D” Davis began his trial in Las Vegas on Aug. 18, 2026 for the Sept. 7, 1996 drive-by that killed Tupac Shakur.
Prosecutor Binu Palal said Davis organized the Sept. 7, 1996 drive-by to avenge his nephew Orlando “Baby Lane” Anderson’s beating at MGM Grand, though he did not fire the gun.
Jurors viewed autopsy photos showing a chest bullet that collapsed a lung and damaged intestines, prompting Shakur’s relatives to leave the courtroom.

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Duane “Keffe D” Davis began his trial in Las Vegas on Aug. 18, 2026 for the Sept. 7, 1996 drive-by that killed Tupac Shakur.
Prosecutor Binu Palal said Davis organized the Sept. 7, 1996 drive-by to avenge his nephew Orlando “Baby Lane” Anderson’s beating at MGM Grand, though he did not fire the gun.
Jurors viewed autopsy photos showing a chest bullet that collapsed a lung and damaged intestines, prompting Shakur’s relatives to leave the courtroom.