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2Pac Murder Suspect Keefe D’s Arrest Footage Unveiled

October 6, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Last week, authorities finally made an arrest in the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur. Police arrested Duane “Keefe D” Davis, who’s facing charges of murder as well as intent to promote, further, or assist a criminal gang. They claim that he was the “shot-caller” of the group that carried out the drive-by. Allegedly, Keefe D obtained the murder weapon from an associate, which he admittedly gave to his nephew, Orlando Anderson.

Keefe D was scheduled to be arraigned earlier this week, however, the lawyer he hired failed to show up. The hearing has now been pushed back by two weeks. The 60-year-old has been a suspect for some time now, and many weren’t surprised that he was eventually arrested, as he’s spoken fairly openly about the case in the past. It doesn’t look like Keefe D was too shocked either, judging by recently-released footage of his arrest.

Keefe D Arrested

In the video, the former gang member is seen taking a stroll through his neighborhood when Las Vegas Police approach him. He calmly follows their orders, and is later placed in handcuffs. As they pat him down, he continues to ask officers if he can take a drink from the water bottle he was carrying, informing them that he’s “thirsty as a motherf*cker.” The officers assure him that he’ll be able to drink his water once he gets into their vehicle.

Eventually, he makes it into the cruiser, where the officer behind the wheel asks him what they’ve got him on. Keefe D humbly admits that he’s part of the “biggest case in Las Vegas history.” The conversation continues, and the officer notes that the arrest “sure took them a while.” What do you think of authorities finally making an arrest in the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur? Are you surprised by Keefe D’s calm response to being arrested? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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Mase Insinuates Diddy Is Tied To Keefe D, Tupac’s Murder Suspect

October 5, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Mase just opened up a decades-long debate while commenting on Keefe D’s arrest in the Tupac Shakur murder case on his sports talk show with Cam’ron. Alongside a special guest, comedian Bubba Dub, they labeled the development as the most “trash moment of the week.” Moreover, the rapper sarcastically remarked that something about the name sounded familiar, which prompted hilarity from Cam and Bubba. He acted oblivious and prompted the comedian to explain the case and also imitate Diddy’s dance, as he knew that Mase just implied that his former rival Sean Combs had something to do with it.

“I pray 2Pac gets justice whoever is involved, I don’t even mean that in no joking way,” he said, which made his Dipset co-host laugh and shake his head with his arms in the air. For those unaware, these allegations come straight from Keefe D himself, who claimed in a 2008 police confession that he talked about a deal with Diddy to kill both Tupac and Suge Knight in the mid-1990s. Still, the Southside Compton Crips member said that the mogul’s payment never came through. Of course, Diddy has vehemently denied his involvement numerous times in the past.

Mase Alludes To Diddy’s Involvement With Keefe D In Tupac Shakur’s Murder

As the story stands, or at least what authorities believe, Orlando Anderson (Keefe D’s nephew) shot Tupac dead in 1996 shortly after the rap legend attacked him in a Vegas MGM hotel and casino. Allegedly, Anderson had stolen a Death Row associate’s chain months prior. Even Tupac’s brother spoke on Diddy’s potential involvement, though, during a recent conversation. “This individual [Keefe D] mentioned [Diddy’s] name,” Mopreme Shakur told The Comedy Hype News Show. “Law enforcement has a job to do. Will they do it? It does feel like ‘Pac is being vindicated because back in them days when things were going down, everybody thought he was cr*zy. He may not have expressed it properly, but that don’t mean he was wrong. So we’ll see.”

“They’re going to need very credible substantiating witnesses,” retired LAPD detective Greg Kading told Rolling Stone of Combs’ involvement in a recent interview.. “They would have to say, ‘I was there when I heard him make the solicitation,’ or ‘I was there when the money got paid, and it was very clear that that money was designated for this purpose,’ or ‘I delivered the money.’ Whether those people exist or not, I don’t know. I’ve always given a caveat to the whole ‘Puffy’ Combs connection. Puffy’s not built like Suge Knight, and I don’t think Puffy was truly intentionally trying to get either Tupac or Suge killed. I don’t like Puffy. I don’t think he’s a murderer.” For more on Diddy, Mase, Tupac, and Keefe D, log back into HNHH.

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[WATCH] Suge Knight Says He Won’t Testify Against Keefe D in Tupac’s Murder Case

October 5, 2023 by newhiphopnews

This week, it was revealed that Duane “Keefe D” Davis was arrested for his involvement in the murder of Tupac Shakur on the Las Vegas strip on September 7, 1996. Ever since the shooting death of Shakur 27 years ago, there have been many theories and suspects who have been blamed for the rapper/actor’s untimely death, but Marion “Suge” Knight has always been in the center of the controversy as Shakur’s former label head at Death Row Records. While serving a 28-year sentence in prison for voluntary manslaughter, Sugwe has spoken for the first time about the arrest of Duane “Keefe D” Davis.

TMZ spoke to Knight following the monumental arrest, with him saying that he was sorry Davis was arrested for the crime and said that he would not be testifying against Davis.

Listen to Knight’s take on the decision to arrest Davis.

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Napoleon of The Outlawz Says 2Pac Wouldn’t Want Keffe D in Jail

October 5, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Napoleon of the Outlawz has an opinion on the arrest of Duane “Keffe D” Davis for the murder of Tupac Shakur. According to Napoleon, Tupac himself wouldn’t want Napoleon to go prison.

Speaking on The Art of Dialogue, Napoloeon feels Keffe D got himself in trouble but Pac would want him free.

“If Pac survived the shooting, Pac himself wouldn’t want Keffe D to go to jail,” said Napoleon. “A lot of people might not understand, but me knowing Pac, Pac ain’t gonna get no law involved because Pac would understand he did something in the streets would come back with street stuff.”

The charges against Duane “Keffe D” Davis have officially been announced. He is charged with one count of murder with a deadly weapon in the killing of Tupac Shakur.

“There’s been many people who did not believe that the murder of Tupac Shakur was important to this police department,” said Las Vegas Sheriff Kevin McMahill. “I am here to tell you that that was simply not the case.”

Here’s the indictment for Duane “Keffe D” Davis in Tupac’s murder, via Clark County DA.

It names the South Side Compton Crips and says Davis got the gun used in the murder “for the purpose of seeking retribution against Tupac Amaru Shakur and/or Marion Knight aka “Suge”….” pic.twitter.com/BY1BEQt4ul

— Meghann Cuniff (@meghanncuniff) September 29, 2023

According to famed court reporter Meghan Cuniff, Davis’s role is “by directly committing this crime” or aiding and abetting by giving the gun used. Also named in the indictment are his nephew Orlando “Baby Lane” Anderson and two other men. All of them are dead.

A press conference on the arrest is available below.

On Friday (Sept. 29) Las Vegas police arrested Duane “Keffe D” Davis in connection to the 1996 drive-by murder that led to Tupac Shakur’s death. In the past, Keffe D stated he was in the car that carried out the drive-by shooting in Las Vegas.

Appearing on various forms of media, Keffe D stated his nephew Anderson was one of the men in the back of the Cadillac where the shots were fired. Earlier in the night, Anderson and Tupac were involved in a brawl. Anderson was killed in a separate shooting in Compton but denied involvement in the shooting of Tupac.

In July, Las Vegas Metro Police issued a search warrant on the home of Paula Clemons, the wife of Keefe D, revealing that bullets found at the residence could be connected to Tupac’s murder.

LVMPD stated in a warrant that several .40 caliber bullets were retrieved from the home of the 60-year-old Duane Keith Davis, aka Keefe D, and forensics experts would test the bullets to see if they are linked to the shooting death of Tupac Shakur. A Vegas police source says that the bullets will be tested with a “definite consideration on whether they have any link to the bullets found in Tupac’s body.” Those results have not yet been made public

Homicide detectives in Las Vegas have kept the forensic evidence from the Shakur murder, including bullets and clothing, in secure storage for 26 years, with full laboratory analysis of shells, bullets, and gunpowder from the murder scene.

According to the police source, “Microfibers or residues from the weapon or the bullet could prove to be a link. There is no information yet on the history of the bullets, how old they are or their significance. And it will take some time to assess how the bullets play a role in this case. The homicide detectives leading the case are keeping everything as secretive as possible with only the district attorney’s office learning about developments. No pun intended, it is a long shot that the bullets will be the ones from 1996.”

The source added, “This search warrant was pushed because investigators feel they can assemble enough information that could lead to an arrest or indictment. Tupac’s murder remains open, so the onus remains on the police to try to attempt to close the case.”

The .40 Glock that was used in the Tupac murder was never recovered. However, Keefe D has openly admitted on several occasions that he handed the gun to his nephew Orlando Anderson that he used to shoot Tupac on September 7, 1996.

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Tupac’s Murder Trial Has Never-Before-Seen Evidence

October 4, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Tupac’s murder is the only thing that hip-hop fans can seemingly talk about right now. Since Las Vegas Police began investigating it once again earlier this year it’s caused many to come out with their takes. Subsequently, some of Pac’s closest associates have been divided on the issue of bringing the case back into the public light. Some, like his brother and Outlawz member Napoleon, think that it isn’t what Pac would want. His brother thinks that even bringing the case back into the public eye is dragging up trauma many have been able to overcome.

Others, like Pac’s sister and Jada Pinkett Smith, have been more accepting of the investigation starting back up. They’re both hoping that justice can finally be properly served for Tupac. Now there is reportedly new evidence in the case. According to 8 News Now new evidence was shown to the Grand Jury in the lead-up to the arrest of Keefe D. There are brand new photos of the car Pac was riding in when the murder happened. Additionally, there’s also new video of Pac and Suge Knight leaving the MGM Grand earlier in the night. Check out some of the new evidence below.

New Evidence In Tupac’s Murder

Never-before-seen photos of the crime scene where Tupac Shakur was shot and videos from the night of the shooting are among the evidence shown to a Las Vegas grand jury and obtained Monday by the @8NewsNow Investigators. https://t.co/nDEt1VsIv0

— David Charns (@davidcharns) October 3, 2023

The reinvigorated interest in the case began earlier this year when police raided Keefe D’s home. They were looking for evidence to tie him to the murder, which they clearly found. Many online believe there was one main reason for newfound interest in the investigation. Keefe D’s inability to stop talking about the murder in interviews and online seemingly got him in trouble.

One of Tupac’s associates Napoleon says that he feels no sympathy for Keefe in the situation. Consequently he claims that the only reason he was arrested was his inability to stop talking about the murder and his role in is online. What do you think of the new evidence emerging in Tupac’s murder trial? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Keefe D’s Lawyer Fails To Show Up For Arraignment, Hearing Delayed 2 Weeks

October 4, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Keefe D’s arraignment has been continued for two weeks after the lawyer he hired failed to show up for Wednesday’s hearing, according to TMZ. The arraignment comes after Las Vegas police arrested the 60-year-old former gang member, last week, in the 1996 killing of 2Pac.

Keefe D is facing a charge of murder with the use of a deadly weapon in a gang-related homicide. Police say he is the only surviving suspect in the case.

Las Vegas Police Arrest Keefe D In The Killing Of 2Pac

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 29: A booking photo of Duane “Keefe D” Davis is shown on a television monitor as Clark County Sheriff Kevin McMahill (L) and Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Jason Johansson speak during a news conference at the LVMPD headquarters to brief media members on Davis’ arrest and indictment for the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur on September 29, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. A Nevada grand jury indicted Davis on one count of murder with a deadly weapon in the fatal drive-by shooting of rapper Tupac Shakur. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

As for what to expect from the case, Suge Knight has already stated that he will refuse to testify. Speaking with TMZ, he explained: “I wouldn’t be. Well, number one, I’m not gonna get on the stand and testify on somebody for what? […] I wouldn’t go, I wouldn’t testify. None of that shit.”

In the wake of Keefe D’s arrest, an interview he gave to The Art of Dialogue back in July has been resurfacing on social media. During the conversation, he admitted that speaking openly about the incident had him worried about jail. “Them dudes was kids, man. Both of them dudes was kids back then,” he said at the time, referring to Deandre “Big Dre” Smith and Orlando Anderson. “Dre was an All-CIF basketball player. He had a nice shot, dunking, all that shit. Dre was an athlete. He wasn’t about that.” From there, the interviewer pressed Keefe. He answered: “Man. We don’t need to discuss that. We already discussed that. What are you trying to get me in jail again?” Be on the lookout for further updates on Keefe D’s case on HotNewHipHop.

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Tupac’s Former Collaborator Says He Wouldn’t Want Keefe D In Jail

October 4, 2023 by newhiphopnews

The hip-hop world has been completely magnetized to the Tupac murder trial recently. That’s because Las Vegas police recently arrested Duane Keith “Keefe D” Davis for the murder 27 years after it happened. Keefe’s involvement in the murder has long been known, primarily because he’s continued to talk about it for years. In fact, many believe that the only reason the arrest was made and legal proceedings undertaken is because Keefe wouldn’t stop talking about his role in the slaying. One person who believes that is former Outlawz member Napoleon who sat down with The Art Of Dialogue to discuss the situation.

Napoleon criticizes Keefe D quite a bit in the interview. He begins by claiming that discussing the events of the murder nearly 30 years later was a corny move. But he also explains that Keefe’s internet clout-chasing caught up with him and as a result, his arrest isn’t that surprising. Despite all of that Napoleon insists that Tupac wouldn’t have wanted Keefe D to rot in jail as a result of his role in the crime. It’s a similar sentiment to one that Suge Knight expressed when he talked to TMZ about the ongoing legal proceedings. Check out Napoleon’s full interview below.

Tupac’s Allies Speak Out After Keefe D Arrest

Many people have expressed a belief that restarting the investigation into Tupac’s murder in 2023 was a bad idea. That includes the rapper’s own brother who criticized the move as re-introducing the trauma of his death. He elaborated saying that for him the case was already closed years ago. He also said that he isn’t getting any closure from the ongoing proceedings.

On the other side of things, Pac’s sister expressed happiness that there was finally a push for justice on the rapper’s behalf. It’s a sentiment that Jada Pinkett Smith also agreed with when asked about the developments. What do you think of Napoleon’s comments on Keefe D’s arrest for Tupac’s murder? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Police Detective Blames Suge Knight for 2Pac’s Murder Remaining an Open Case

October 4, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Suge Knight has been making the media rounds after the arrest of Keefe D for his role in the murder of Tupac Shakur. According to lead detective Greg Kading, who investigated the murder of The Notorious B.I.G., Keefe D could have long been arrested but Knight wouldn’t assist.

“If there’s anybody in the world to blame for this taking 27 years to solve, it’s Suge Knight,” Kading told Rolling Stone. “He knew the moment it happened who did it.

“And all Suge had to do when Las Vegas asked him to come in and sit down for an interview, all he had to do was say, ‘They pulled up alongside, I looked right across the car, I saw Keefe D in the front seat.’ That’s all he had to say: ‘I saw Keefe D.’ That alone, that witness statement would’ve changed everything.”

Kading stated Knight operated under the belief that his representation was more valuable than 2Pac’s life.

Suge Knight says he will not take the stand against Duane “Keffe D” Davis after the latter was arrested and charged with the murder of Tupac Shakur.

According to TMZ, Knight stated he was surprised but would not testify.

“I’m not gonna get on the stand and testify on somebody,” Knight said. “For what? I wouldn’t go, I wouldn’t testify. None of that shit.”

The charges against Duane “Keffe D” Davis have officially been announced. He is charged with one count of murder with a deadly weapon in the killing of Tupac Shakur.

Here’s the indictment for Duane “Keffe D” Davis in Tupac’s murder, via Clark County DA.

It names the South Side Compton Crips and says Davis got the gun used in the murder “for the purpose of seeking retribution against Tupac Amaru Shakur and/or Marion Knight aka “Suge”….” pic.twitter.com/BY1BEQt4ul

— Meghann Cuniff (@meghanncuniff) September 29, 2023

A press conference on the arrest is available below.

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2Pac’s Brother Reacts To Theory Diddy Was Involved In His Murder After Keefe D Arrest

October 3, 2023 by newhiphopnews

2Pac’s brother, Mopreme Shakur, has responded to Keefe D’s arrest and the theory that Diddy may have been involved in the killing of the legendary rapper. Addressing the situation on The Comedy Hype News Show on Monday, Shakur admitted that it feels like his brother is “being vindicated.”

“I don’t have to do anything. This individual [Keefe D] mentioned [Diddy’s] name. Law enforcement has a job to do. Will they do it? It does feel like Pac is being vindicated because back in them days when things were going down everybody thought he was crazy,” Shakur said. “He may have not expressed it properly but that don’t mean he was wrong. Ya dig? So we’ll see.”

Mopreme Shakur At 2Pac’s Hollywood Walk Of Fame Star

Mopreme Shakur at the star ceremony where Tupac Shakur is honored with a star on the Hollywood. Walk of Fame on June 7, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)

He further said: “I’m fortunate enough to have my freedom. I consume media. I’ve seen interviews — these interviews they speak of that they used to land this indictment on this dude I’ve seen em’ and he’s saying things I got questions about. [Keefe D] mentioned certain people that may be accomplices so at this point in the game somebody’s accountable. Are they gonna make everybody he’s talking about accountable?” Check out Mopreme Shakur’s full comments on The Comedy Hype News Show below.

Mopreme Shakur Addresses Diddy Rumors

Shakur was referencing the numerous interviews Keefe D has done about 2Pac’s murder during the years. He’s mentioned Diddy’s name in them several times. In the wake of his arrest, a video of Keefe admitting his concerns about being jailed while speaking with The Art of Dialogue has resurfaced online. Las Vegas police finally arrested Keefe D on September 29. He will appear in court for his arraignment on Wednesday, October 4. Be on the lookout for further updates on the case on HotNewHipHop.

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Suge Knight Discusses Keefe D’s Arrest In 2Pac Killing, Says He Won’t Testify

October 3, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Suge Knight discussed the arrest of Duane “Keefe D” Davis in connection to the killing of 2Pac during an interview with TMZ on Monday. The Death Row Records co-founder explained over the phone that he doesn’t plan on testifying in the investigation. The arrest of Keefe D marks the first time charges have been made in the long-unsolved case.

“Well, surprise, number one,” Suge said of his reaction to the news. “Because I don’t think Keefe D would ever get arrested, nor do I want to see him get arrested. Let’s get one thing straight, first and foremost: me and Keefe D played on the same Pop Warner football team. And whatever circumstances — if he had an involvement with anything, if he didn’t have an involvement with anything, I wouldn’t wish somebody going to prison on my worst enemy.”

Suge Knight With Dr. Dre & 2Pac

From left, American record executive Suge Knight (born Marion Knight Jr), Rap musician Tupac Shakur (1971 – 1996), and rapper and producer Dr Dre (born Andre Young) on the set of Shakur’s ‘California Love’ music video, El Mirage, California, October 13, 1995. (Photo by Nitro/Getty Images)

Knight went on to confirm that Orlando Anderson, the nephew of Keefe D, was not the shooter. The comments match up with another witness in the investigation who told a Las Vegas grand jury Deandre “Big Dre” Smith shot 2Pac. “There were only two people in the car; ‘Pac’s not gonna tell the story, I ain’t gonna tell the story,” Knight continued. “But I can tell you this: I never had nothing bad to say about Orlando because […] he wasn’t the shooter [..] It wasn’t Anderson, so that’s all I got to say about that part.” From there, he confirmed he won’t testify in the case. “I wouldn’t be. Well, number one, I’m not gonna get on the stand and testify on somebody for what? […] I wouldn’t go, I wouldn’t testify. None of that shit.”

Suge Knight is currently serving a 28-year sentence for voluntary manslaughter. Keefe D will appear in court on Wednesday, October 4, for his arraignment. Be on the lookout for further updates on the investigation into 2Pac’s murder on HotNewHipHop.

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