Tupac Shakur family ‘relieved’ in heart wrenching statement after Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis verdict
The family of Tupac Shakur have said they are “elated and relieved” after Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis was found guilty of orchestrating the late rapper’s murder.
Davis was convicted of one count of murder with a deadly weapon in a drive-by attack in Las Vegas on September 7, 1996, last week.
In response to the verdict, Shakur’s family released a statement thanking the jury for “thoughtfully fulfilling their duty and carefully listening to all the evidence.”
The statement shared by Shakur’s sister Sekyiwa “Set” Shakur, read, “Above all, we honour Afeni Shakur — a mother whose strength and unshakable belief in her son’s truth carried this fight long before any of us knew where it would lead.”
“The family of Tupac Amaru Shakur is elated and relieved by today’s verdict. We would like to thank the jury for thoughtfully fulfilling their duty and carefully listening to all the evidence,” it added.
The statement continued, “Our deepest appreciation goes out to our family, friends, loved ones and all of Tupac’s fans, who have always provided their love and support. We also want to extend our deepest gratitude to the marshals and advocates who supported and protected us throughout this process. Your steady presence and care did not go unnoticed, and we are forever grateful.”
The family’s message added that “this is not the end of the story” and said the rapper’s “legacy and impact on the world lives on and we will continue to do everything we can to keep his spirit alive.”
Davis has since insisted he is “innocent” in his first interview since the ruling. He said that his legal team has already filed an appeal and said he is confident about his freedom.
“S*it, I ain’t worried. I’m getting out on an appeal,” he said from the Clark County Detention Center in Nevada. “We already filed it before the trial even started. They violated my civil rights!”
Davis went on to accuse witnesses of being dishonest about his character throughout the trial, and claimed that he didn’t write the 2019 autobiography Compton Street Legend which was used as evidence in court.
“I never wrote that book. The author told me to tell them 10 stories about what happened in your life and get them some pictures. I never read that book or went over that book or nothing. They didn’t even spell my name right on the cover,” he added.
When asked if he had any message for Tupac Shakur’s family, Davis said, “I ain’t got nothing to say to them. I didn’t like the way they was looking at me – like they was ready to beat me up. And I didn’t like the way the prosecutors kept bringing them in the back room where the jury was. That felt biased to me.”
