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A judge has ruled the book co-written by Duane “Keffe D” Davis, the man prosecutors allege ordered the murder of rap legend Tupac Shakur, can be used in the August trial. Davis’ defense attorney ...

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Duane “Keefe D” Davis appeared in court Tuesday for the latest hearing ahead of his murder trial for the deadly 1996 shooting of rapper Tupac Shakur. Davis is accused of ordering ...

A judge ruled Tuesday that a memoir by the man accused of organizing the killing of iconic rapper Tupac Shakur is admissible evidence. Authorities have accused Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 63, in connection ...

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A Las Vegas judge said a 2019 book by the man accused of orchestrating the murder of Tupac Shakur was allowed, denying attempts to suppress evidence in the high-profile murder case.

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As members of two California gangs poured out of a Las Vegas boxing match in September 1996, Tupac Shakur, the most famous rapper in the country at the time, sucker-punched a rival. The man hit the ...

Jay Shakur Jones joined the WCPO 9 news team in August of 2024 after working as a reporter and fill-in anchor at WATN in Memphis, TN, and at NBC 6 in Shreveport, LA. As a general assignment reporter, ...

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