Former gang member found guilty of murdering Tupac Shakur

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September 1, 2026

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Former gang member found guilty of murdering Tupac Shakur

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LAS VEGAS, United States (AFP) — 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.

Thirty years after the rap legend’s death at a Las Vegas casino, the jury found Davis, 63, guilty of murder after just a few hours of deliberation.

Duane Davis enters the courtroom before closing arguments in his murder trial, related to the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, (Photo: AFP)

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