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.

Davis, a former gang leader, has publicly spoken about Tupac’s murder multiple times, including in his 2019 book Compton Street Legend. While prosecutors have pointed to his book as evidence, his attorneys argue that it was co-authored and that his exact statements remain unclear.

The man charged in the 1996 shooting death of Tupac Shakur is seeking to delay his March 2025 trial, arguing that new witness testimony is needed for a fair proceeding. Attorneys for Duane “Keffe D” Davis filed a motion Friday in a Nevada court,

Originally set for next month in Las Vegas, the trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis is now scheduled for Feb. 9, 2026.

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.