A Las Vegas jury has convicted Duane “Keffe D” Davis of first-degree murder in the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur.

Tupac Shakur's family released a statement after former Compton gang leader Duane “Keffe D” Davis was found guilty of orchestrating his murder.

Duane Davis of first-degree murder, three decades after he orchestrated the killing of rapper Tupac Shakur. Shakur was only 25 when he was killed in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas. Since then, the rapper's legend has only grown,

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The jury in Nevada took only a few hours to return the verdict

Closing arguments are scheduled Monday in one of hip-hop's most anticipated trials for the man accused of orchestrating the death of Tupac Shakur. Duane ”Keffe D” Davis, 63, faces a single count of murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote,

Legal experts call it a novel tactic, but perhaps the best shot at getting jurors to ignore statements in police interviews and a documentary they heard in Duane Davis’ own words.

Nearly 30 years after Shakur’s death, the trial of the only person ever charged in his killing has drawn fans back to a loss many of them never stopped carrying. For them, the case not only offers the person who may be responsible for Shakur’s death, but a chance for resolution after decades spent keeping his music, message and memory alive.