Tupac Shakur Murder Trial: Audio Recording of Keffe D Claiming Nephew Pulled Trigger Played in Court
- Jurors in the Clark County District Court heard an audio recording of Duane "Keffe D" Davis during his murder trial
- Davis was recorded telling detectives that his late nephew fired the shots that killed Tupac Shakur on the Las Vegas Strip in 1996
- Davis, who pleaded not guilty, now claims his earlier admissions were fabricated for money and notoriety
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On 20 August 2026, the Clark County District Court heard an audio recording in which Duane Davis, known as Keffe D, disclosed that his late nephew Orlando Anderson was the shooter in Tupac Shakur's murder - a claim made during a confidential meeting with detectives in 2008.
The tape captures detectives assuring Davis that their conversation was confidential and that "nothing you say today can be used against you." Davis, a former senior figure in the South Side Compton Crips street gang, can be heard placing himself inside the vehicle that pulled up alongside Knight's car that night.
"If we would have been on my side, I would have blasted," Davis is heard saying, noting that Shakur was seated on the opposite side of the vehicle. According to the recording, Davis handed his weapon to Deandre "Big Dre" Smith, who refused to fire. Anderson, seated in the back, then allegedly took the gun and opened fire.
Prosecutors believe Anderson acted to avenge being beaten by Shakur and his entourage earlier that same evening. Anderson was never charged and was killed in an unrelated shooting in 1998. The other two men allegedly present that night are also deceased.
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Briefly News previously reported that in that same recording, Davis allegedly claimed that music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs offered him $1 million (R15,992,420) to carry out the killing.
Shakur was hit by four bullets while riding in a car with Death Row Records boss Suge Knight. They had stopped at a red light on the Las Vegas Strip on 7 September 1996. He died from his wounds shortly after.
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Duane Davis insists he made it all up
Davis, who was arrested in 2023, faces one count of murder with a deadly weapon with intent to promote, further, or assist a criminal gang. He has pleaded not guilty.
Under Nevada law, a person can be prosecuted for murder even without pulling the trigger, meaning Davis's alleged role as the one who supplied the weapon is enough to charge him.
Prosecutors argued that Davis made numerous public statements after 2008 detailing his alleged involvement, which they say nullified any confidentiality agreement he may have held with law enforcement.
His defence team, however, contends that those past accounts were exaggerated or outright fabricated for attention and financial gain. Davis himself now maintains that his earlier admissions were invented to boost his public profile and earn money, not to accurately describe what happened on the night Shakur was shot.
Shooting reported near a courthouse amid Tupac trial
In an earlier report, Briefly News reported that a shooting broke out near the Las Vegas courthouse where Duane "Keffe D" Davis was standing trial for Tupac Shakur's murder.
The late rapper's family members were reportedly present in court when the incident occurred, sparking widespread speculation across social media.
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