On Aug. 31, 2026, a jury convicted Duane Davis of first-degree murder, three decades after he orchestrated the killing of rapper Tupac Shakur. Shakur was only 25 when he was killed in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas. Since then, the rapper's legend has only grown, along with numerous rumors about him. Snopes has been covering such claims for years. Below is the complete collection of our reporting on Shakur. Sources "Duane 'Keffe D' Davis Is Found Guilty in Tupac Shakur's Murder, Three Decades after His Death ." CNN, 1 Sept. 2026, https://edition.cnn.com/2026/08/31/us/live-news/tupac-duane-davis-trial. Accessed 2 Sept. 2026.Schneid, Rebecca. "30 Years After Tupac Shakur Was Killed, a Murder Trial Begins." Time, 16 Aug. 2026. time.com, https://time.com/article/2026/08/16/30-years-after-tupac-shakur-was-killed-a-murder-trial-begins/. Accessed 2 Sept. 2026. By Nur Ibrahim Nur Nasreen Ibrahim is a reporter with experience working in television, international news coverage, fact checking, and creative writing. Article Tags
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