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Duane Davis sentenced in Tupac Shakur murder case
- The court has determined the sentence for Duane Davis, who is accused of organizing the murder of American rapper Tupac Shakur.
Imedi+2 - According to imedinews, Davis was sentenced to 40 years in prison, while interpressnews and tvpirveli report that he was sentenced to life imprisonment.
Imedi+2 - 63-year-old Duane Davis, a former gang leader, was found guilty by a jury of the 1996 murder.
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A Las Vegas court has handed down a sentence to 63-year-old Duane Davis, nicknamed "Keffe D," for organizing the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur. According to information from imedinews, he was sentenced to 40 years in prison, which consists of two 20-year sentences: one for the murder and the other for the use of a firearm. In contrast, interpressnews and tvpirveli report that Davis was sentenced to life imprisonment. Imedi+2
It was revealed during the court proceedings that Davis, who is a former leader of the Southside Compton Crips gang, is the only person to have been charged in this case. Prosecutors stated that Davis organized the shooting for the purpose of revenge after a fight occurred at the MGM Grand hotel between Shakur's associates and Davis's nephew. Interpressnews
Tupac Shakur was shot in 1996 while in a car in Las Vegas, as a result of which he died six days later. Also in the car was music label executive Marion "Suge" Knight, who received minor injuries. Davis's lawyer, Michael Sanft, stated that he will appeal the verdict. Imedi+1
Sources (3)
- 1 Reuters: ამერიკელი რეპერის 2Pac შაკურის მკვლელობის მომზადების ბრალდებით დაკავებულ მამაკაცს 40 წლით თავისუფლების აღკვეთა მიესაჯა imedinews.ge
- 2 დუეინ დევისს თუფაქ შაკურის მკვლელობის ორგანიზებისთვის 40 წლიდან უვადო პატიმრობა მიესაჯა www.interpressnews.ge
- 3 თუფაქ შაკურის მკვლელობის საქმე: დუეინ დევისს უვადო პატიმრობა მიესაჯა tvpirveli.ge
