Duane “Keefe D” Davis is speaking out for the first time since his arrest, maintaining his innocence in connection with the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur.
Davis, who has been in custody at the Clark County Detention Center in Las Vegas since September 2023, sat down with ABC News for his first interview from behind bars. The former gang member, accused by prosecutors of orchestrating Tupac’s killing, remains adamant that he had no role in the crime.
“I’m innocent,” he told Good Morning America. “I did everything they asked me to do. Get new friends. Stop selling drugs. I stopped all that. I’m supposed to be out there enjoying my twilight at one of my grandson’s football games and basketball games. Enjoying life with my kids.”
Keefe D Denies Involvement, Claims Lack of Evidence
Tupac’s murder remained unsolved for nearly 27 years until Davis’ arrest reignited the case. However, he insists prosecutors have no solid case against him.
“I did not do it,” he declared. “They don’t have nothing. And they know they don’t have nothing. They can’t even place me out here. They don’t have no gun, no car, no Keefe D, no nothing.”
Davis further claims that he was nowhere near the scene when Tupac was shot on September 7, 1996, and asserts that “20 or 30 people” can testify to support his alibi.
Immunity Deal Controversy
Although Davis has previously spoken about his alleged ties to Tupac’s murder—detailing them in interviews and his 2019 memoir, Compton Street Legend—he insists that he had an immunity deal with law enforcement.
In 2008, Davis reportedly entered a proffer agreement with an L.A. task force investigating the case, which he claims should have protected him from prosecution. However, he later repeated details of the case to Las Vegas detectives, who were not bound by any previous agreements.
In January 2024, a Clark County judge ruled that Davis had failed to provide any proof of immunity, leading to multiple bail denials.
Trial Set for 2026
Authorities believe Davis played a key role in orchestrating the attack on Tupac after a fight at the MGM Grand on the night of the shooting. Arrested in September 2023, he faces a first-degree murder charge and is set to stand trial in February 2026.
