Nearly three decades after Tupac Shakur’s death, a Las Vegas jury has found Duane “Keffe D” Davis guilty.
The 63-year-old was convicted of murder in connection with the 1996 killing of the legendary rapper.
Jurors reached the verdict after deliberating for less than three hours following the lengthy trial.
Davis could face life in prison when he is sentenced.
Prosecutors argued that Davis helped organise the attack after a fight involving his nephew, Orlando “Baby Lane” Anderson.
They said Davis obtained a gun before the group went looking for Tupac and Death Row Records co-founder Marion “Suge” Knight.
The prosecution maintained that Davis was responsible for the killing even though he was not accused of firing the gun.
“Who fired is not the question,” prosecutor Binu Palal told jurors.
Palal argued that Davis repeatedly placed himself inside the white Cadillac used during the shooting.
“The core facts remain. The material facts remain,” he said.
The case dates back to September 1996, when Tupac was shot while travelling through Las Vegas.
The rapper died six days later from his injuries, while Knight survived the attack.
For years, no one was charged over the killing.
Davis later made public statements claiming he was inside the Cadillac during the attack.
Prosecutors used those statements and his memoir, Compton Street Legend, during the trial.
They argued that his accounts supported the case against him despite changes in some details.
Davis is the only surviving person among the four men prosecutors said were inside the Cadillac.
His conviction now marks the first major courtroom verdict in the murder case.
Moreover, court is expected to determine his sentence at a later date.
