By: Rachel Zalucki
LAS VEGAS (Scripps News Las Vegas) — A Clark County judge has set bail for Duane “Keefe D” Davis, the suspect in the 1996 killing of rap legend Tupac Shakur, at $750,000.
Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis pleaded not guilty at his arraignment. (Scripps News Las Vegas)
Last month, Davis’ special public defenders, Robert Arroyo and Charles Cano, filed a motion asking a judge to place Davis on house arrest and for the bail not to exceed $100,000. They claimed Davis is not a threat to the community or a flight risk.
While the judge did place his bail above $100K, Davis will be placed on house arrest if he is able to post bail.
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According to the motion, the former Compton Crips gang leader’s health has declined since his arrest in September after being indicted by a grand jury. His attorneys say Davis “is not getting his bi-monthly checkups” and “his diet in jail is terrible.”
Prosecutors argued that Davis remains “part of the gang lifestyle” and still remains a threat to the community, pointing to multiple interviews where Davis identified himself as the one who ordered Shakur’s execution.
Davis is due back in court on February 20, 2024, for a status check. His trial is scheduled for June 3.
This story was originally published by Scripps News Las Vegas, an E.W. Scripps Company.
