Tupac Shakur’s Stepbrother Casts Doubt Over Alleged Shooter’s Arrest 27 Years Later: ‘Why Now?’ 

Tupac Shakur’s stepbrother expressed confusion and frustration with the timeline of the arrest of Duane Keith Davis, who’s been charged with the murder of the famous rapper 27 years later.

Clark County Chief Deputy District Attorney Marc DiGiacomo said in court that Davis — also known as Keffe D or Keefy D — was charged with murder after Las Vegas Metropolitan Police arrested him on Friday in the 1996 drive-by shooting that allegedly resulted in Shakur's death at age 25.

The rapper’s stepbrother Mopreme Shakur told The New York Post that he was confused by how police couldn’t solve his murder case for 27 years. He also expressed disbelief and cast doubt on the alleged shooter.

“I am a little numb because the timing is so curious because why now 27 years after his death?” Mopreme said. “[Davis] has said this whole time that he was in the car when his nephew [Orlando Anderson] shot my brother. This didn’t have to happen.”

DiGiacomo on Friday said Davis had been the “on-ground, on-site commander,” as well as the “shot caller” who “ordered” Tupac’s death. 

During a press conference on Friday, Kevin McMahil, a sheriff with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, said Davis “reinvigorated” the investigation into Shakur’s death after he in 2018 “admitted his involvement in this homicide investigation to various media outlets.” 

At the time, Davis made an appearance in the USA documentary Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G., in which he admitted that he had been present in the car with the killer who shot Tupac. He said in the documentary that he couldn’t reveal the name of the shooter because of “street code.” 

Las Vegas Metro Police Lt. Jason Johansson said in a press conference that Davis, a known member of the South Side Compton Crips gang, shot Shakur after a brawl broke out between their two rival groups.

Upon investigating, police found items they said were connected to Shakur’s death in Davis’ home in Henderson, Nevada. Officers found a Vibe magazine featuring Shakur and several .40-caliber bullets, among other items.

Mopreme said he’s waiting to hear what comes next for Davis.

“Now we are here and I want to know about the motive and any other accomplices. I’m just bracing to see this indictment,” he told the Post.

Davis is expected to appear in court on Wednesday. If convicted on the first-degree murder charge, he could receive a life sentence in prison without parole.