The decades-long mystery surrounding the murder of Tupac Shakur was seemingly on the verge of resolution with the 2023 arrest of reputed Southside Crip Duane “Keefe D” Davis. However, the trial is now facing a significant delay due to newly presented evidence that could alter the case’s trajectory.

The trial for Duane “Keffe D” Davis, who's alleged involvement in the murder of rap icon Tupac led to his 2023 arrest, has been delayed almost a year.

Duane "Keffe D" Davis is now set to stand trial in February 2026, nearly 30 years after the famed rapper was shot and killed in Las Vegas.

Attorneys for suspect Duane “Keffe D” Davis say they may be able to prove someone else orchestrated the killing

The trial for the shooting death of Tupac Shakur has been pushed back by almost a year following a request from the defence team.

Attorneys for the man suspected of killing rap icon Tupac Shakur want to delay next month’s trial, saying more time is needed for investigative work to ensure that Duane “Keffe D” Davis gets a fair trial.

So that Mr. Davis can have effective assistance of counsel.” Davis, currently held at the Clark County Detention Center in Nevada, faces one count of murder with a deadly weapon in connection with the infamous September 1996 shooting that left Tupac Shakur dead at the age of 25.