Gang leader sentenced to 40 years for Tupac Shakur murder
World · 13 October 2026
Written by AI from multiple news reports
Duane Davis, 63, has been sentenced to 40 years to life in prison for the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur. A court in Las Vegas gave the sentence on October 13, 2026. Davis was convicted of first-degree murder in August 2026.
Prosecutors said Davis organised the attack and provided the gun. His nephew, Orlando Anderson, fired the shots during a drive-by shooting on September 7, 1996. Anderson died in a separate shooting in 1998.
The case stayed unsolved for nearly 30 years. It became one of the most famous cold cases in music history. Davis's own book and media interviews gave prosecutors important evidence.