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Jury Convicts Duane Davis of Orchestrating Tupac Shakur's 1996 Murder

A Las Vegas jury found Duane Davis guilty of orchestrating the murder of Tupac Shakur in 1996.

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A Las Vegas jury found Duane Davis guilty of orchestrating the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur on Monday after deliberating for less than three hours. [1] Duane Davis, 63, was convicted of murder with a deadly weapon and could be sentenced to life in prison. [2] A jury convicted Duane Davis in the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur, who was fatally shot in a drive-by in Las Vegas on September 7, 1996. [3] Duane Davis stated through documentaries, his memoir, podcasts, and a police interview that he tossed a firearm in the backseat and his nephew Orlando Anderson used the gun to fatally shoot Tupac Shakur on September 7, 1996. [4] Before Tupac Shakur was shot in 1994, he and Christopher Wallace, known as The Notorious B.I.G., were friends who performed on stage together. [5] On Sept. 7, 1996, Shakur and his associates encountered Davis' nephew, Orlando Anderson, inside the MGM Grand casino in Las Vegas, leading to a fight before Shakur was shot. [6] LAPD Lieutenant Elpidio Orozco stated that the murder of Christopher Wallace, known as Notorious B.I.G., remains an open, unsolved case within LAPD's Robbery-Homicide Division. [7] Prosecutor Greg Rahmani said the decision to charge Davis was an 'uphill climb' and that they 'got justice' despite the difficult case. [8]
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  1. A Las Vegas jury found Duane Davis guilty of orchestrating the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur on Monday after deliberating for less than three hours. · The Independent
  2. Duane Davis, 63, was convicted of murder with a deadly weapon and could be sentenced to life in prison. · The Independent
  3. A jury convicted Duane Davis in the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur, who was fatally shot in a drive-by in Las Vegas on September 7, 1996. · BBC News
  4. Duane Davis stated through documentaries, his memoir, podcasts, and a police interview that he tossed a firearm in the backseat and his nephew Orlando Anderson used the gun to fatally shoot Tupac Shakur on September 7, 1996. · BBC News
  5. Before Tupac Shakur was shot in 1994, he and Christopher Wallace, known as The Notorious B.I.G., were friends who performed on stage together. · The Independent
  6. On Sept. 7, 1996, Shakur and his associates encountered Davis' nephew, Orlando Anderson, inside the MGM Grand casino in Las Vegas, leading to a fight before Shakur was shot. · The Independent
  7. LAPD Lieutenant Elpidio Orozco stated that the murder of Christopher Wallace, known as Notorious B.I.G., remains an open, unsolved case within LAPD's Robbery-Homicide Division. · BBC News
  8. Prosecutor Greg Rahmani said the decision to charge Davis was an 'uphill climb' and that they 'got justice' despite the difficult case. · BBC News
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