#DC-0119
Duane Davis
Charged · allegations
last updated 3 August 2026 · 7 sources
Confirmed facts
9
Open questions
4
Trial date
10 Aug 2026
Plea
Not guilty
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Timeline of what's confirmed9 entries
7 September 1996
Tupac Shakur was in a black BMW in Las Vegas with Marion “Suge” Knight when a white Cadillac pulled up beside them near the Las Vegas Strip and gunfire erupted.
AP
13 September 1996
Tupac Shakur died six days after the 7 September 1996 shooting, according to AP.
AP
29 September 2023
Duane Keith Davis was arrested near his home outside Las Vegas and was indicted on a murder charge in Shakur’s killing; the charge is an allegation.
AP
2 November 2023
Davis pleaded not guilty in Clark County District Court in Las Vegas to murder in the 1996 killing of Shakur.
AP
9 January 2024
A Nevada judge set bail at $750,000 and said Davis could serve house arrest with electronic monitoring ahead of trial if released.
AP
21 January 2025
Clark County District Court Judge Carli Kierny denied Davis’ bid to dismiss the murder case, saying he had not provided proof of immunity deals and that she found no evidence the delay in prosecution was intentional.
AP
18 February 2025
Judge Kierny postponed Davis’ murder trial and rescheduled it for 9 February 2026, citing defense developments and the need to ensure a fair trial.
AP
30 June 2026
Judge Kierny ruled that the 2019 memoir “Compton Street Legend,” co-written by Davis, can be used at trial.
AP
28 July 2026
Judge Kierny ruled that a recording of a 2008 police interview Davis gave to law enforcement is admissible at his upcoming trial, which AP reported is scheduled to start 10 August 2026.
AP
Open questionsunconfirmed · not conclusions
Whether the trial will begin on 10 August 2026 as scheduled.unconfirmed_future_schedule · unconfirmed
How the court will instruct jurors about the 2008 interview and the 2019 memoir.unconfirmed_trial_procedure · unconfirmed
What evidence jurors will ultimately hear beyond the admitted interview and memoir.unconfirmed_trial_record · unconfirmed
What verdict, if any, a jury will reach on the murder charge against Davis.unresolved_charge · unconfirmed
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