The murder trial of Duane “Keefe D” Davis, accused of orchestrating the 1996 killing of rap legend Tupac Shakur, has taken shocking turn with the emergence of new evidence placing him in Las Vegas on the night of the murder.
Keefe D, a self-proclaimed Compton Crip ganglord, has been in custody since September, held on $750,000 bail. Despite securing the bond, a Las Vegas judge denied his release in June, citing the severity of the charges. The recent developments, reported by The Sun, further complicate his case.
Prosecutors have uncovered decades-old evidence indicating that a room at the then-Monte Carlo Resort (now Park MGM) was booked under the name of Keefe D’s wife, Paula Clemons, on September 7, 1996—the night Tupac was killed in a drive-by shooting. Additionally, a room at the Excalibur Hotel & Casino was reserved under the name of Keefe D’s nephew, Orlando Anderson, who is suspected of firing the fatal shots.
According to court documents obtained by The U.S. Sun, Las Vegas Metro Police detectives have been meticulously combing through hotel records for reservations made under the names of known gang members. Clemons’ reservations, however, initially did not raise suspicion as she was not a known Southside Crip.
Keefe D’s defense team had previously argued for the dismissal of charges, claiming there was no evidence placing him in Las Vegas on the night of Tupac’s murder. This new discovery directly challenges that assertion and could be pivotal in the trial.
A legal insider revealed that prosecutors are now scouring through any paperwork or surveillance footage from the Monte Carlo Hotel to establish a more concrete link. The source mentioned that investigators have reexamined the original homicide files and conducted fresh interviews with every person named in those files. These efforts have led to new leads and the identification of potential witnesses who had never previously come forward.
“Conversations are ongoing with several people who have connections to Keefe and his gang. What emerges from that remains secret at the moment,” the insider added, suggesting that more revelations could come to light as the investigation continues.
Watch Keefe D’s confession below.
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