# Jury Convicts Ex-Gang Leader in Tupac Shakur Murder Case

A jury unanimously found ex-gang leader Davis guilty of first-degree murder in the Tupac Shakur killing.

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A 12-person jury unanimously found Davis guilty of first-degree murder with a deadly weapon in the Tupac Shakur killing case. [^1]

Shakur was shot by an unknown assailant from a white Cadillac while the car was driving to a club in Las Vegas, Nevada, and died six days later from his injuries. [^2]

Tupac Shakur, known by the stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was a highly influential rapper who was killed on September 7, 1996, while riding as a passenger in a black BMW driven by rap producer Marion 'Suge' Knight. [^3]

The conviction carries a potential sentence of life in prison without parole. [^4]

Davis claimed he was the passenger in the Cadillac and handed the gun to the men in the back seat, but his defense attorney argued that there was no evidence placing him at the scene of the shooting. [^5]

Davis, a 63-year-old former gang member, was charged with murder for providing the weapon used in the shooting to help the criminal gang establish its position or promote its cause. [^6]

The jury reached its decision after nearly three hours of deliberation. [^7]

The jury voted unanimously on the guilty verdict. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. A 12-person jury unanimously found Davis guilty of first-degree murder with a deadly weapon in the Tupac Shakur killing case. (Deccan Herald, News)
2. Shakur was shot by an unknown assailant from a white Cadillac while the car was driving to a club in Las Vegas, Nevada, and died six days later from his injuries. (BLESK.cz, News)
3. Tupac Shakur, known by the stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was a highly influential rapper who was killed on September 7, 1996, while riding as a passenger in a black BMW driven by rap producer Marion 'Suge' Knight. (BLESK.cz, News)
4. The conviction carries a potential sentence of life in prison without parole. (Deccan Herald, News)
5. Davis claimed he was the passenger in the Cadillac and handed the gun to the men in the back seat, but his defense attorney argued that there was no evidence placing him at the scene of the shooting. (BLESK.cz, News)
6. Davis, a 63-year-old former gang member, was charged with murder for providing the weapon used in the shooting to help the criminal gang establish its position or promote its cause. (BLESK.cz, News)
7. The jury reached its decision after nearly three hours of deliberation. (Deccan Herald, News)
8. The jury voted unanimously on the guilty verdict. (Deccan Herald, News)

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