Jury considers verdict in trial over killing of Maltese journalist

VALLETTA, Sept 2 - Jurors retired to consider their verdict on Wednesday in the  trial of a Maltese businessman accused of masterminding the car bomb murder of prominent anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia nine years ago.

Prosecutors say Lok Li plotted to kill his landlord, before pivoting to another couple.

A jury found Duane Davis, a former member of a Los Angeles gang, guilty of the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur, despite the defence’s insistence on the absence of material evidence.

The trial brought to a head a decades-old case that for years has drawn the attention of hip-hop fans and true crime experts alike.

LOS ANGELES -- For nearly three decades, the killing of Tupac Shakur was one of hip-hop’s most enduring mysteries, a case marked by reluctant witnesses, dead suspects and questions about whether anyone would ever be held accountable.

What to know about the evidence that led to a conviction in Tupac Shakur’s killing  Chicago Tribune

What to know about the evidence that led to a conviction in Tupac Shakur’s killing  apnews.com

Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis convicted in Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing  CNN

Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis spent years talking about the 1996 shooting with many people and through his own memoir, ‘Compton Street Legend’

Duane “Keffe D” Davis was described by prosecutors as the ‘on-site commander of the effort to kill Tupac’

For nearly three decades, the killing of the rap star was one of hip-hop’s most enduring mysteries. Not any more.

The conviction marks the first in the high-profile case that has gripped hip-hop fans for 30 years

Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis spent years talking about the 1996 shooting with many people.

Duane "Keffe D" Davis was convicted over the drive-by shooting of the rap superstar 30 years ago.

Jury finds Duane "Keffe D" Davis, 63, guilty of murdering the chart-topping artist in the 1996 shooting.

Jury Finds Duane Davis Guilty Of First-Degree Murder For Killing Tupac Shakur  Forbes

A jury found Duane "Keffe D" Davis guilty of orchestrating the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur, finally bringing a measure of resolution to a case that had gripped hip-hop fans for decades.

The verdict lays to rest decades of speculation and conspiracy from avid hip-hop fans around the world in the high-profile killing that went unresolved for close to 30 years. Davis is expected to appeal the conviction.

Duane Keith Davis, 63, was found guilty of first-degree murder after he went on an interview tour discussing his role in the 1996 drive-by shooting.

A Las Vegas jury on Monday found Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis guilty in the 1996 murder of the hip-hop icon Jury finds Duane Davis guilty of murder of Tupac Shakur Thirty years after the killing of Tupac Shakur, conspiracy theories and rumors about the perpetrator’s identity, one man has now been held criminally responsible

A former gang leader, Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, was found guilty by a Las Vegas jury in the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur. Davis was accused of orchestrating the killing, and is the only person to ever be tried or convicted in the case. NBC News' Steve Patterson reports.

Raymond Boyd/Getty Images Nearly 30 years after rap legend Tupac Shakur was killed in a drive-by shooting, a Las Vegas jury convicted Duane “Keffe D” Davis of first-degree murder on Monday following a roughly two-week trial. A Las Vegas jury found former gang leader Duane “Keffe D” Davis guilty of first-degree murder o

The 63-year-old Davis was convicted Monday of a single count of murder with a deadly weapon and could be sentenced to life in prison.

A jury has found Duane "Keffe D" Davis guilty of orchestrating the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur, marking the first conviction in a case that has gripped hip-hop fans for decades.

A jury has found Duane “Keffe D” Davis guilty of orchestrating the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur. The verdict Monday marks the first and only conviction in a case that has gripped hip-hop fans for years.

A jury has found Duane “Keffe D” Davis guilty of orchestrating the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur. After a day of closing arguments, Davis was found guilty of murder with the use of a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang, according to ABC News. Davis, 63, faces a…

A jury found Duane 'Keffe D' Davis guilty of orchestrating the killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, marking the first conviction in a case that has gripped hip-hop fans for decades.

The trial has revisited the night nearly 30 years ago when the rapper was shot while on his way to perform at a club in Las Vegas.

Jurors have reached a guilty verdict after less than three hours of deliberations in the trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis, who is accused of orchestrating the killing of rapper Tupac Shakur.

Jurors weighed testimony from 27 witnesses before reaching a decision in the nearly three-decade-old killing of the rap legend.

Prosecutors in the Tupac Shakur’s murder trial on Monday urged jurors to believe Duane Davis when he repeatedly bragged about his involvement in the rapper’s killing 30 years ago — and convict him. The explosive trial rested nearly 30 years to the day after Tupac — one of rap music’s most iconic pioneers — was...

The jury heard closing arguments Monday in the trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis, the man accused of orchestrating the shooting that killed rapper Tupac Shakur. Celebrity attorney Chris Melcher joins to discuss the case.

Experts say outcomes range from first‑degree murder to acquittal as jury weighs Duane Davis’ past accounts.

Jurors began deliberating Monday in the murder trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis, who is accused of orchestrating the fatal shooting of Tupac Shakur off the Las Vegas Strip nearly 30 years ago.

Duane “Keffe D” Davis is accused of orchestrating the drive-by shooting that killed rapper Tupac Shakur in 1996.

Duane “Keffe D” Davis is accused of orchestrating the drive-by shooting that killed rapper Tupac Shakur in 1996.

With physical evidence against defendant Duane Davis scarce, the outcome will likely hinge on Davis’ prior statements.

A jury heard closing arguments on Monday in the trial of a former Los Angeles gang leader accused of involvement in the sensational murder three decades ago of chart-topping rapper Tupac Shakur. Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 63, a one-time leader of the South Side Compton Crips, is accused of ordering the September 7, 1996 ki

A jury heard closing arguments on Monday in the trial of a former Los Angeles gang leader accused of involvement in the sensational murder three decades ago of chart-topping rapper Tupac Shakur. Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 63, a one-time leader of the South Side Compton Crips, is accused of ordering the September 7, 1996 ki

As the blockbuster trial over the rapper's 1996 killing wraps up, prosecutors and defense attorneys are making their final pitches to the jury.

Duane “Keffe D” Davis (63) is accused of ordering the 7 September 1996 killing after his nephew had been beaten by members of Shakur’s entourage in Las Vegas.

A jury heard closing arguments on Monday in the trial of a former Los Angeles gang leader accused of involvement in the sensational murder three decades ago of chart-topping rapper Tupac Shakur.

Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis faces a single count of murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang

Closing arguments are set for Monday in the trial of an ex-gang leader accused of masterminding the drive-by killing of hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas, a cold case that became emblematic of violence permeating 1990s rap culture.