The highly anticipated trial of former gang leader Duane “Keffe D” Davis officially commenced jury selection today, August 10, 2026, in Las Vegas for the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur. Court officials confirmed over 80 potential jurors were screened in Clark County District Court. Former Death Row Records leader Suge Knight has reportedly spoken out ahead of the proceedings, calling the case “30 years overdue.”
Prosecutors allege Keffe D orchestrated the drive-by shooting on the Las Vegas Strip on September 7, 1996, that killed Shakur. His own memoir Compton Street Legend and multiple VladTV interviews are expected to be played as evidence. Defense attorneys argued for a delay this morning, but Judge Carli Kierny denied the motion, pushing jury selection forward.
The trial is expected to last six weeks and draw global media coverage as the first ever prosecution for Tupac’s murder. Fans gathered outside the courthouse with posters and vintage Death Row tees as news vans lined the street. If convicted, Keffe D faces life in prison without parole.
