Tupac murder: Las Vegas judge declines to release ‘Keffe D,’ citing source of bail money

David Charns and Caroline Bleakley

15 hours ago

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A judge declined to immediately release the man accused of orchestrating the murder of Tupac Shakur, citing concerns over the source of his bail. 

During a hearing Tuesday, Clark County District Court Judge Carli Kierny heard arguments from prosecutors and 61-year-old Duane “Keffe D” Davis. Cash Jones, an entertainment manager who also goes by the name “Wack 100,” posted 15% of Davis’ $750,000 bail, the amount required to post a bond with the aid of a bail bond company.

Prosecutors said Jones wanted to record interviews with Davis both pre-and-post release, which would violate Kierny’s request Davis not profit from his statements.

Las Vegas Metro police arrested Davis on Sept. 29, 2023, near his Henderson home. The day before, a grand jury indicted him on a charge of murder with a deadly weapon with a gang enhancement.

Davis has remained incarcerated at the Clark County Detention Center since his arrest. When setting bail, Kierny said should Davis come up with the money, she would need to hear where it came from releasing him.

Kierny said she would review bank statements before issuing a ruling.

Davis has publicly said he was sitting in the front passenger seat of the car, which pulled up side-by-side to Tupac’s before the shooting at the intersection. Marion “Suge” Knight, the then-head of Death Row Records, was driving the car with Shakur in the passenger seat. Knight was injured in the shooting.

Davis’ arrest, Carl Arnold, previously told the 8 News Now Investigators that his client was lying when making public statements about Shakur’s murder.

Davis’ trial was scheduled to begin in November.

The 8 News Now Investigators first reported the news of the source hearing last week.