A longtime suspect in the murder of hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur has been arrested and charged with murder, marking a major breakthrough in the case that has fascinated the public for almost 30 years.
Duane "Keffe D" Davis was indicted by a jury in Clark County, Nevada, on one count of murder with the use of a deadly weapon, plus a gang enhancement, a prosecutor said on Friday, after The Associated Press reported that he had been placed in custody without bail.
Per The New York Times, Chief Deputy District Attorney Marc DiGiacomo stated in the courtroom that the broad outlines of what happened the night Shakur was gunned down have been known to the police since their investigation opened in 1996.
Yet Davis — a suspect who has long been on their radar and has spoken openly about his involvement in Shakur's killing since 2018 — is the first person who has been charged for his involvement in Shakur's death. He is also one of the few remaining living witnesses as many of the others thought to have played a part have since died.
So what exactly happened the night the rap icon was killed and why has it taken so long for authorities to charge someone? Here's everything you need to know about the case.