TUPAC TRIAL OPENS: Keffe D's Own Words Take Center Stage

Crime Talk with Scott Reisch · Aug 17, 2026 · 1m

Nearly 30 years after Tupac Shakur was fatally shot in Las Vegas, the trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis is underway. Prosecutors opened the case by telling jurors that Davis helped plan the attack and that some of the most important evidence will come from Davis himself — including years of interviews, statements to investigators, and his memoir. Davis has pleaded not guilty. His defense argues that prosecutors are treating stories and exaggerations as fact and says there is not enough independent evidence to corroborate Davis' claims. Crime Talk breaks down the opening statements, the…