Keefe D, 2Pac Murder Suspect, Charged With Battery For Jailhouse Brawl
Duane 'Keefe D' Davis, a suspect in the 1996 murder of Hip-Hop icon Tupac Shakur, has been hit with an additional charge stemming from a jailhouse fight with another inmate.
According to TMZ, Davis, who is currently being held at Clark County Detention Center in Las Vegas, has been charged with battery after getting into the physical altercation, which was caught on camera.
Davis and the inmate's fight was described as 'mutual combat by grappling and throwing closed fist strikes,' and was broken up by prison guards, who used pepper spray to end the fracas.
The Compton native has argued against the charge, countering that he was simply 'standing his ground' and acting in self-defense.
The latest accusation against Davis pales in comparison to the murder rap he's currently facing for his alleged role in the 1996 drive-by shooting of Shakur, who died after succumbing to his injuries several days later.
An admitted member of a notorious Compton Crips gang, Davis has claimed to have provided Orlando Anderson, his late nephew, the firearm used to gun down Shakur on numerous occassions, particularly during appearances on platforms such as VladTV.
The 61-year-old also spoke of his role in Shakur's murder during interactions with detectives from a joint task force, allegedly under the belief that his statements were covered by a proffer agreement Davis claims he made, giving him immunity.
However, when attempting to have the murder charge against him dismissed on those grounds, the prosecution claimed that there was no evidence of the alleged agreement, with the judge ruling in the state's favor.
Now, Davis, who also detailed Shakur's murder in his biographical 2019 book Compton Street Legend, has claimed that there's no physical evidence linking him to the crime and that his statements were embellished in an attempt to profit off the controversy.
'There's no evidence that he was involved [in 'Pac's murder],' Davis' lawyer contends. 'He did what Detective [Greg] Kading did: He put out a book, and he made money. Even the state's main investigation that testified at the grand jury said this is all about making money.'
Davis was arrested in September 2023 and charged with the murder of Tupac Shakur, who was fatally wounded during a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas in September 1996. He has plead not guilty and continues to maintain his innocence.
See photos from Keefe D's jailhouse fight below.
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