Judge allows police interview in Tupac Shakur murder trial
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Judge allows police interview in Tupac Shakur murder trial

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American rapper (1971–1996)
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  • A Nevada judge ruled that a 2008 police interview with Duane Keffe D Davis can be used in his trial.
  • Davis is charged with the murder of Tupac Shakur, who was killed in 1996.
  • The trial is set to begin on August 10, 2026, and could last about four weeks.
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In Las Vegas, a Nevada judge ruled on July 28, 2026, that a police interview from 2008 with Duane Keffe D Davis, the man accused of murdering Tupac Shakur, can be used in his upcoming trial. Davis, now 63, is facing charges related to the 1996 killing of the iconic rapper, which remains one of the most infamous unsolved murders in American history. The trial is set to begin on August 10, 2026, and could last approximately four weeks. If convicted, Davis faces a life sentence without the possibility of parole. The case against Davis gained traction after he made public statements about his involvement in Shakur's murder, including details in a book he co-authored. In this book, Davis claimed he was present in the Cadillac from which the shots were fired and that he provided the weapon used in the attack. Prosecutors argued that the interview should be admissible in court, as it contains critical information regarding the events surrounding Shakur's death. Davis's attorney attempted to block the use of the book, arguing that it was fictionalized for profit and that it was unclear which parts were authored by Davis himself. The 2008 police interview, which was referenced in former LAPD Detective Greg Kading's book,