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Jury convicts a man of first-degree murder for the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur
A jury has found Duane “Keffe D” Davis guilty of orchestrating the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur. The verdict Monday marks the first and only conviction in a case that has gripped hip-hop fans for years.
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- Why it matters
- The case has remained unsolved for 28 years. A first conviction closes an investigation that has captivated hip-hop audiences and the public since the shooting.
- Most affected
- Hip-hop fans and Tupac Shakur's family — A decades-long unsolved case reaches its first legal resolution.
- Likely next
- Whether Davis appeals the conviction or whether additional charges are filed against other participants identified during the investigation.
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