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Gang enforcer testifies he wasn’t with Tupac killer

8/20/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Former gang leader Duane “Keffe D” Davis was charged with killing Tupac Shakur.
Former Mob Piru member and Death Row enforcer James “Mob James” McDonald testified he was not with Shakur.
James “Mob James” McDonald warned that answering shooter questions would not be good for Davis and threatened contempt.
James “Mob James” McDonald said entourage members quickly named shooters, describing a gang war involving Davis’s nephew Orlando Anderson.

History

Historical Context

On March 9 1997, Christopher Wallace—The Notorious B.I.G.—was shot dead after leaving a Vibe after-party in Los Angeles, hit by four bullets and pronounced dead at 1:15 a.m. LAPD detective Russell Poole later accused Officer David Mack of colluding with Death Row CEO Suge Knight, but the investigation stalled and Poole resigned in 1999. The unsolved killing fuels ongoing concerns about gang-linked violence and police accountability in the city.

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Story summary

Former gang leader Duane “Keffe D” Davis was charged with killing Tupac Shakur.
Former Mob Piru member and Death Row enforcer James “Mob James” McDonald testified he was not with Shakur.
James “Mob James” McDonald warned that answering shooter questions would not be good for Davis and threatened contempt.
James “Mob James” McDonald said entourage members quickly named shooters, describing a gang war involving Davis’s nephew Orlando Anderson.

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