The saga of Duane “Keffe D” Davis, the man accused of orchestrating the 1996 murder of hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur, continues to unravel with new charges stemming from a jailhouse altercation. Davis, 61, has now been hit with a fresh charge of battery by a prisoner following an incident last Friday at the Clark County Detention Center.

Authorities have yet to disclose the full details of what transpired inside the facility, but court records show that Davis is set to face this new charge in court on Tuesday. A judge has set bail for the battery charge at $50,000. However, Davis is already being held on a much larger bail of $750,000 for the murder charge related to Shakur’s death.

For decades, questions surrounding Tupac Shakur’s tragic demise near the Las Vegas Strip in September 1996 have lingered. Shakur, an iconic figure in American music and culture, was gunned down while sitting in the passenger seat of a car driven by Marion “Suge” Knight, then the head of Death Row Records. Davis has publicly admitted to being in the passenger seat of the car from which the fatal shots were fired, but he has long denied pulling the trigger.

Davis’ legal troubles escalated in September 2023, when he was arrested and charged with murder. His attorneys have attempted to argue immunity in Nevada, but those efforts were recently denied by the judge presiding over his case. The court has also approved the use of a private investigator in the murder trial, which is currently scheduled to begin in March.

The upcoming trial and the newly surfaced jail incident only add to the mounting scrutiny surrounding Davis’ actions, both past and present. For Shakur’s family, friends, and millions of fans, this long-overdue case represents a significant step toward justice for one of the most influential artists in history.

The public will undoubtedly be watching closely as Davis faces this additional charge, leaving many to wonder—will justice finally be served? And what does this new incident reveal about Davis’ behavior as he awaits trial?

Source: 8 News Now 

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