Duane “Keefe D” Davis was sentenced regardless of claiming he was ambushed in a jailhouse brawl whereas awaiting trial for Tupac Shakur’s homicide.

Duane “Keefe D” Davis was handed a 16 to 40-month jail sentence Tuesday (September 2) for a jailhouse scuffle in December 2024, a battle he claims he by no means began and insists was a setup.

The Tupac Shakur homicide suspect, who’s been locked up since September 2023, bought right into a bodily altercation with one other inmate whereas awaiting trial.

The two exchanged blows till guards broke it up utilizing pepper spray. In courtroom, Davis claimed he was the sufferer.

“This is wrong. I got attacked,” he instructed the choose. “My parents brought me up to protect yourself, and that’s all I was doing, protecting myself. This is totally wrong.”

He additionally alleged the incident was a “setup.”

Davis, often known as Keefe D, can be eligible for parole in roughly a yr, with credit score for time served.

Keefe D To Stand Trial In 2026 In Connection With Tupac Shakur’s Death

The jailhouse incident provides one other layer to the long-running saga surrounding the 1996 homicide of Tupac Shakur.

Davis is the one particular person ever charged in reference to the killing and has pleaded not responsible to first-degree homicide.

Prosecutors say he was the mastermind behind the drive-by capturing that killed the Hip-Hop icon in Las Vegas, allegedly in retaliation for a battle between Tupac and Davis’ nephew, Orlando Anderson, earlier that night time.

His trial, initially scheduled for March 2025, has been pushed to February 2026.

The delay comes after new witness statements and proof surfaced, a few of which Davis’ authorized group says might place him outdoors Las Vegas on the time of the capturing.

His attorneys argue Davis had immunity agreements with federal and native legislation enforcement as a consequence of prior cooperation.

Meanwhile, prosecutors declare he stays harmful even behind bars, accusing him of attempting to intimidate witnesses from jail.

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