Jury finds ex-gang leader guilty of murder in Tupac case

Aug 31 (Reuters) - An ex-street gang leader accused of orchestrating the drive-by shooting death of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur three decades ago in Las Vegas was convicted of murder on Monday for his role in a long-unsolved crime that silenced one of rap music's most influential voices.

The jury in a Las Vegas court found Duane "Keffe D" Davis guilty of murder after just a few hours of deliberation.

A jury found Duane "Keffe D" Davis guilty of orchestrating the 1996 killing of the hip-hop artist, finally bringing a measure of resolution to a case that had gripped fans and lingered in the public imagination for decades.

A jury found Duane "Keffe D" Davis guilty of orchestrating the 1996 killing of the hip-hop artist, finally bringing a measure of resolution to a case that had gripped fans and lingered in the public imagination for decades.

A jury convicted Duane Keith Davis, 63, in the 1996 drive-by shooting that killed Mr. Shakur, a rapper at the height of his popularity. Prosecutors cited portions of Mr. Davis’s disavowed memoir.

A jury found 63-year-old Duane "Keffe D" Davis guilty in the murder of rap icon Tupac Shakur roughly 30 years after the tragic killing.

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.

Nearly 30 years after Tupac Shakur was fatally shot on the Las Vegas strip, a Nevada jury has found an ex-Compton gang leader guilty of guilty of first-degree murder. Immediately after the verdict was read out, Duane ” Keff D” Davis told the court “I would like to appeal this matter.” Davis will continue to be…

A 12-person jury unanimously found Duane "Keffe D" Davis guilty of first-degree murder with a deadly weapon for the 1996 killing of legendary hip-hop artist Tupac Shakur.

It took the jury less than three hours to declare former gang leader Duane “Keffe D” Davis guilty of the drive-by shooting of hip hop icon Tupac Shakur 30 years ago

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.

Duane Davis, a former Los Angeles gang member, was found guilty on Monday by a Las Vegas court of the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur.

A Las Vegas jury on Monday found Duane "Keffe D" Davis guilty in the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur. CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman has more.

A Las Vegas jury found an ex-gang leader guilty of murder in a case accusing him of masterminding the drive-by killing of legendary hip-hop artist Tupac Shakur, bringing ⁠a decades-old cold case to a close.

A jury 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.

The jury reached a verdict in less than three hours in a case that had been unsolved for nearly 30 years.

LAS VEGAS - An ex-street gang leader accused of orchestrating the drive-by shooting death of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur three decades ago in Las Vegas was convicted of murder on Aug 31 for his role in a long-unsolved crime that silenced one of rap music’s most influential voices.A jury in Clark County, Nevada, deliberat

Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 63, was charged with murder in connection with the 1996 shooting that killed Shakur.

A Las Vegas jury has found a former gang leader guilty of murder in a case accusing him of masterminding the drive-by 1996 killing of legendary hip-hop artist Tupac Shakur.

Jury Finds Ex-Gang Leader Guilty Of First-Degree Murder In Tupac Shakur's Death  HuffPost

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

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

The jury began deliberating Monday in the trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis for the murder of Tupac Shakur.

Jury finds ex-gang leader guilty of murder in Tupac killing case  Reuters

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.

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

The NYC verdict comes as a Massachusetts jury deliberates in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial

Daishawn Fleming, 3, and Octavius Canada, 11 months were stabbed to death (Picture: Facebook) A judge has found a mum not guilty of killing her two children by reason of insanity as the world waits for the verdict on the Lindsay Clancy case. Dimone Fleming, was 22 when she was accused of stabbing her two sons, 11-month