Keefe D rejects a plea deal in Tupac Shakur's murder case, maintains his innocence, and prepares for trial this month. The Tupac Murder Suspect Keefe D Rejects Plea Deal Ahead Of Trial first appeared on The Blast

Duane “Keefe D” Davis, the man charged in connection with the 1996 drive-by killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur, has rejected a plea deal offered by Nevada prosecutors ahead of his long-awaited trial.

Maintaining his innocence, Keefe D claims the seemingly incriminating statements he made over the years were driven by money rather than truth. He also identified the person he believes was responsible for Tupac’s murder.

Keefe D Rejects Plea Deal From Prosecutors

Tupac Shakur’s murder suspect Keefe D has rejected a plea deal from prosecutors, choosing instead to head to court in an effort to clear his name.

In a recent interview with 8 News Now, he insisted he never committed the crime and saw no reason to accept a plea deal that would still leave him spending decades behind bars.

“I didn’t do nothing,” Davis said. “I’m 63. I had a cancer battle. And I got three stents to my heart, and the average American lives like 74 years old. Ten years, I’m dead.”

He continued, “So why would I take a deal? I heard it was, like, 10 and 25. I’m not going to do that. I’m not going to take a deal like that. Especially after I haven’t done it. I’m an innocent man.”

Prosecutors Point To Keefe D’s 2008 Confession

Tupac was shot multiple times on September 7, 1996, near the Las Vegas Strip following the heavyweight boxing match between Mike Tyson and Bruce Seldon at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

He died six days later at the age of 25. Death Row Records founder Marion “Suge” Knight, who was driving the black BMW carrying the rapper, was grazed by a bullet and survived.

Although investigators worked the case for decades, it took a dramatic turn in 2023 when Keefe D was arrested in connection with the drive-by shooting.

Authorities have pointed to an infamous 2008 interview, arguing Davis repeatedly admitted to his role in the killing. A judge recently ruled prosecutors can introduce the interview as evidence during trial.

Keefe D Says He Only Did The Interview For Money

However, Keefe D has consistently argued that statements he made in past interviews, documentaries, and his 2019 self-published memoir were sensationalized and financially motivated.

He insists money was the driving force and claims ghostwriters and producers played a major role in shaping the narrative he shared at the time.

“I was just after the money, and they said I was covered,” he claimed.

Addressing the memoir investigators continue to cite, he said, “I did it for the money… That was the ghostwriters that did it. I didn’t write that book. Just read the book. You know I didn’t write that book.”

He also claimed people scripted his interviews to fit a particular narrative, including one with DJ Vlad.

“And the Vlad thing, the lady, she gave me $150,000. They wrote me a script to follow. My lawyer came with the script, and it seemed like he was in bed with them the whole time,” he added.

Keefe D Points Finger At Reggie Wright Jr.

Keefe D also pointed the finger at former Death Row Records security chief Reggie Wright Jr., saying he believes Wright was responsible for Tupac’s murder.

He offered no evidence to support the allegation, instead accusing Wright of lying to investigators and threatening his family during media appearances.

Keefe D also claimed the former security chief was the person who first brought his name into the investigation.

When asked who killed Tupac, Davis said the information gathered by investigators points to Wright. Keefe D has raised the alternate suspect theory before, but Wright has consistently denied the allegations, including before a grand jury.

Wright testified that he was handling logistics for Tupac and Marion “Suge” Knight that night and claimed Keefe D is merely attempting to divert attention from his own case.

Tupac Murder Trial Set To Begin This Month

The case is now set to head to trial, where Keefe D faces a charge of murder with a deadly weapon with a gang enhancement.

Barring any further delays, the trial begins on August 10, with opening statements expected later in the month.

The Clark County District Attorney’s Office recently filed a 16-page witness list containing more than 200 potential witnesses.

According to KSNV 3 News, the filing includes law enforcement officials, expert witnesses, and several industry figures, including Suge Knight, who was riding with Tupac the night of the shooting.

Former Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman also appears on the list, along with Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo, who served with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department when the investigation first began.

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