Maurice Shakur has filed a civil suit against Duane "Keffe D" Davis, who faces trial for the 1996 killing, seeking to hold accountable all involved parties.
10:59 PM
Maurice Shakur, stepbrother of rapper Tupac Shakur, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Duane "Keffe D" Davis in Los Angeles, according to court filings made Tuesday. Davis is set to stand trial for Tupac's 1996 killing.
The lawsuit seeks to hold Davis and any other individuals involved in the rapper's death accountable. According to the complaint, the suit names Davis as a defendant and also references "John Does 1 through 100"—individuals who may have been involved at various stages of an alleged conspiracy surrounding the killing.
Tupac was shot and killed in September 1996 inside a vehicle in Nevada. The case remained unsolved for nearly three decades before Davis was arrested and charged in 2023 following a lengthy investigation.
The complaint states that many individuals involved in the killing have died over the years, while others have been difficult to identify. "Many individuals who were involved have long since passed away, while others have been hard to identify," the suit states. "Yet, one thing is certain: there remain individuals who were involved in Tupac's murder who, for 30 years, have not been held accountable for their crimes."
According to the filing, the lawsuit cites testimony suggesting additional individuals may have helped plan, finance, or carry out the shooting. The complaint also references allegations raised in a documentary featuring former insiders connected to a record label, claiming they point to possible involvement by high-level figures in the music industry. Those named in connection with such allegations have denied involvement; one individual has repeatedly denied any role in Tupac's death and is not named as a defendant in the lawsuit.
The lawsuit invokes California's "delayed discovery" doctrine, arguing that key facts were concealed for years and only recently became accessible. According to the filing, witnesses were reluctant to cooperate, and some suspects or potential informants died before they could be questioned.
The family seeks unspecified damages against Davis and against individuals who may have participated in the planning, financing, direction, or execution of the alleged conspiracy.
Patel filed a defamation lawsuit Monday against the magazine and reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick over a Friday article alleging excessive drinking and unexplained absences.
Justin Fairfax, 47, shot his wife Cerina multiple times in their Annandale home before fatally shooting himself early Thursday. Their teenage children were present.
Seven lawsuits filed in San Francisco allege OpenAI ignored safety team warnings about the Tumbler Ridge shooter's violent conversations months before the February attack.
Timothy Brown filed a $100 million claim against the city and NYPD after officers beat him in a case of mistaken identity at a Boerum Hill liquor store.
Amal Khalil, a correspondent for Al-Akhbar newspaper, was killed Wednesday in an airstrike. Lebanon's prime minister accused Israel of war crimes.
Singer David Anthony Burke entered not guilty pleas to first-degree murder, sexual abuse of a minor, and mutilation of human remains. He was ordered held without bail.
