# 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]

## What this stands on

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, News)
2. Duane Davis, 63, was convicted of murder with a deadly weapon and could be sentenced to life in prison. (The Independent, News)
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, 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, 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, News)
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, News)
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, 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, News)

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