30 Years Later: Tupac Murder Case Reopened, and P. Diddy's Name Comes Up

Thirty years after the murder of Tupac Shakur, the trial of Duane Davis (Keffe D), accused of planning the murder, has begun. The prosecution claims he supplied the gun and planned the revenge attack, though he did not fire the shot himself. Davis pleads not guilty. Sean Combs's (P. Diddy's) name came up on the first day of jury selection, as part of the names read during the screening process.

Thirty years after the murder of Tupac Shakur, the trial of Duane Davis, known as Keffe D, a former high-ranking member of the Crips gang in Compton, has opened in Las Vegas. Davis, arrested in 2023, is charged with the murder of the rapper, although the prosecution does not claim he fired the shot himself. Under Nevada law, liability can also be imposed on those who substantially aided in the planning or execution of the murder. The prosecution alleges that Davis planned the revenge attack that led to Shakur's death and supplied the gun. Davis pleads not guilty. His nephew, Orlando "Baby Lane" Anderson, was long considered the prime suspect in the shooting but was never prosecuted and was killed in 1998. P. Diddy's name has been linked to the case before; in July 2024, TMZ reported that Shakur's family hired investigators to look into a possible connection. Now, on the first day of jury selection, Combs's name came up as linked to the case, according to AP. Chief Deputy District Attorney Binu Palal read out names including Suge Knight and Sean Combs. The article reviews the history of the beef between Tupac and Biggie, including the 1994 shooting in New York, the songs "Who Shot Ya?" and "Hit'em Up," and the incident in September 1996 before the shooting. Keffe D has previously claimed that Diddy offered a million dollars to anyone who would kill Shakur. The investigation progressed after Davis bragged publicly and published a memoir.