Duane “Keefe D” Davis has been found guilty in the murder of Tupac Shakur, and some fans are already asking whether the case ends with him. As others celebrated the verdict as a long-overdue win for Tupac, attention is now shifting to Sean “Diddy” Combs and the questions that have followed the 1996 shooting for years.
Tupac’s family has also addressed the outcome, calling the decades-in-the-making verdict “not the end of the story” and vowing to keep his legacy alive.
The guilty verdict against Duane “Keefe D” Davis has reignited public speculation about Sean “Diddy” Combs, with viewers flooding social media with demands for investigators to take a closer look at the music mogul.
Under a YouTube video covering the verdict, one commenter wrote, “Hold puffy accountable,” while another declared, “Give them DIDDY NOW.” A third simply asked, “AND diddy????” Others went further, alleging Combs knew more about Tupac’s 1996 killing or should face scrutiny over long-running claims surrounding the case.
Those accusations remain allegations and were not established by the verdict against Davis.
Fans Celebrate Long-Awaited Justice For Tupac
3While some viewers looked beyond the verdict, plenty of others treated Keefe D’s conviction as a long-awaited moment for Tupac and his family.
“Finally, better late than never,” one commenter wrote. Another congratulated the Shakur family and called the outcome “a bit of Justice, 4 2pac!!”
Others were even more emphatic. “JUSTICE!!!! That took way too long. RIP Pac,” one reaction read, while another declared, “Justice has finally arrived” nearly three decades after the shooting.
The relief was mixed with sadness over how much time had passed. One fan said it was painful that Tupac’s mother did not live to see the day, but expressed hope that the family could now have some closure. Another simply wrote, “Finally lay this all to rest.”
Keefe D Pointed To Nephew In Tupac’s Fatal Shooting
3Long before his conviction, Keefe D gave investigators his own account of who pulled the trigger on Tupac. During a recorded 2008 interview played for jurors, Davis placed his nephew, Orlando “Baby Lane” Anderson, in the back seat of the white Cadillac involved in the shooting.
As reported by The Blast, Davis said he was sitting up front alongside driver Terrence “Bubble Up” Brown, while DeAndre “Dre” Smith was also in the rear.
According to Davis’ account, he initially had the loaded .40-caliber Glock but could not get a clear shot at the BMW carrying Shakur and Suge Knight. He claimed he passed the weapon into the back seat, where Smith hesitated before Anderson grabbed it.
“He rolled down the window, popped ’em,” Davis told investigators of his nephew.
Tupac’s Family Says Verdict Is ‘Not The End Of The Story’
Tupac’s family is looking beyond the courtroom after waiting nearly 30 years for a conviction in his killing. In a statement following the verdict, spokesperson Mopreme Obafemi thanked the marshals and advocates who supported and protected the family throughout the proceedings.
“While this verdict is decades in the making, this is not the end of the story,” Obafemi said, per ABC News. He added that the family intends to keep Tupac’s legacy and “spirit alive.”
Tupac’s sister, Sekyiwa Shakur, was among the relatives and friends in court when the jury returned its decision.
Keefe D’s Lawyer Also Says The Fight Isn’t Over
3Keefe D’s legal battle is far from finished, however, with his defense already preparing to challenge the conviction.
Attorney Michael Sanft told NBC News that an appeal was anticipated before jury selection even began. A key issue will be the trial judge’s decision to let jurors hear statements Davis made under a 2008 proffer agreement.
The defense had unsuccessfully tried to keep those statements out, arguing they were “highly prejudicial.” Sanft said Davis spoke to federal investigators believing he could discuss what he knew without those remarks later being used to prosecute him.
