Las Vegas Police have arrested a suspect for having participated in the shooting that killed hip-hop star Tupac Shakur, murdered in that city almost three decades ago, as reported this Friday by the Associated Press agency, citing anonymous sources.
Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis He was arrested early Friday morning, although the exact charge or charges were not immediately clear, according to AP reporting, which said a formal indictment was expected in the coming hours. Reuters has not been able to confirm this information or contact Davis or his legal representatives. The Las Vegas Police Department has also not responded.
Tupac Shakur He was injured in a drive-by shooting on September 7, 1996, and died in a hospital six days later, at the age of 25.
Davis admitted in interviews and in his tell-all 2019 memoir, “Compton Street Legend,” that he was in the Cadillac from which shots emerged during the shooting, the AP reports.
Tupac Shakur was an award-winning rapper, activist and actor who had sold more than 75 million records worldwide. Among his best-known songs were ‘California Love’ and ‘Keep Ya Head Up’.