Tupac shooter update: The celebrated hip-hop scene of the 90s in the US was marred by a violent gang war that cost countless young lives - including two of its most prominent stars, Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G.
But last month, more than 27 years after Tupac's devastating shooting at a Las Vegas crossroad, Duane "Keefe D" Davis has been formally charged for his murder.
Justice has been an ongoing inquiry for this particular case for quite some time.
Arrested by the Las Vegas police force, Keefe D was suspected of being a part of a four-person gang group that had plotted Tupac's death after his posse assaulted Orlando Anderson of the Crips gang.
For more than two decades, the family of Tupac Shakur has sought justice in his death.
Last week, Vegas Sheriff Kevin McMahill stated at a news conference that this long wait may end.
Retired Los Angeles police detective and investigative expert on Tupac's murder, Gregory Kading, described Keefe D as the "last man standing" since "the other direct conspirators or participants are all dead."
Despite what some have argued, Tupac Shakur's murder was paramount to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD).
Today began the court case of Keefe D, and yet Nick Broomfield, a British filmmaker who has delved deep into the gangland murders through documentaries, is asking why it took so long for his arrest.
According to Nick, who spoke to The Sun, the reason can be found in what appears to be a cover-up by the Los Angeles police (LAPD) - where some of their officers were connected to Christopher Wallace's death (also known as Biggie).
Around ten years ago, Greg Kading encountered Keefe D in a legal battle concerning drug charges.
To lessen the severity of the punishment for the drugs, Greg reportedly proposed a bargain - that Keefe D come forward with information regarding Tupac's death.
"He got Keefe D on tape, admitting to being in the car and supplying the murder weapon to his nephew, Orlando Anderson, who carried out the shooting," Nick said.
He further theorized, "Maybe the reason it took so long for them to charge Keefe D was because the next question would always be, 'Who killed Christopher Wallace?'"
In 2018, police in Las Vegas chose to open an investigation into the infamous drive-by shooting once more. Greg believes they might have been waiting for Keefe D to "hang himself" by his boasts of involvement with the case.
At this time, Keefe D was already 60 years old and had recently been diagnosed with cancer.
As such, he decided to share some information with BET regarding the shooting.
Keefe eventually spilled the slaying details in his tell-all memoir, "Compton Street Legend," proclaiming himself one of the last living witnesses.
In it, he wrote: "From the back seat, one of my boys grabbed hold of his Glock and started letting off rounds. As I heard bullets whizzing all around me, I quickly ducked down to avoid taking any hits."
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