News 2026: The Verdict

Thirty years after the shots were fired in Las Vegas, a jury delivered its verdict. 2026 brought the Tupac Shakur murder trial and the guilty verdict against Duane “Keffe D” Davis.

Following several postponements, jury selection began in Las Vegas on August 10. Opening statements followed on August 17, and on August 31 the jury found Davis guilty. Sentencing is scheduled for October 13, 2026; the defense has announced an appeal, and the verdict is not final.

The reports trace the path leading there: motions to suppress evidence, changes of counsel, the admission of the book and the 2008 interview, witness testimony, closing arguments, the family’s reaction, and interviews afterward. The page The investigation describes the background.

30 Years of “All Eyez On Me”

Beyond the courtroom, the focus was on the work and the legacy. Thirty years after its release, All Eyez On Me was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, while the 30th anniversary of his death brought tributes in Baltimore. Added to this were the family’s civil lawsuit, the dispute with Daz Dillinger, a video game, a biopic, an announced song by 50 Cent featuring Tupac and Eminem, and a documentary about the trial.

Only reports backed by at least one trade or quality source were included. For living persons, the presumption of innocence applies; claims made in court or in interviews are marked as such. As of October 8, 2026.

All Items 2026

• January 12, 2026: BMW linked to the 1996 shooting listed for $1.75 million
• January 12, 2026: Baltimore Orioles announce a Tupac bobblehead night
• January 15, 2026: Tupac’s earliest known demo tape heads to auction in New York
• January 23, 2026: Mopreme Shakur announces memoir “This Thug’s Life”
• February 7, 2026: Production company secures exclusive access to “Keffe D” for a documentary
• February 11, 2026: “All Eyez On Me” inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame
• February 13, 2026: 30 years of “All Eyez On Me”
• February 17, 2026: Davis loses bid to suppress evidence from the night search
• March 10, 2026: Defense lawyer Draskovich withdraws from the Davis case
• March 24, 2026: Suge Knight announces memoir “Your Pain Is My Joy”
• April 28, 2026: Tupac’s family files wrongful death lawsuit
• May 8, 2026: Daz Dillinger sues Tupac’s estate over unpaid royalties
• May 8, 2026: E.D.I. Mean accepts the Grammy Hall of Fame honor for Tupac
• May 8, 2026: Baltimore honors Tupac with bobblehead night and “Tupac Shakur Way”
• June 5, 2026: Tupac joins the video game “Stranger Than Heaven” as the character “Amaru”
• June 30, 2026: Judge allows “Keffe D’s” book as evidence
• July 24, 2026: 50 Cent announces song with Tupac and Eminem for the “Street Fighter” film
• July 29, 2026: 2008 police interview may be used against Davis at trial
• August 3, 2026: Witness list in the Tupac trial names Suge Knight
• August 13, 2026: Jury seated in the Tupac murder trial
• August 17, 2026: Tupac murder trial opens with opening statements
• August 18, 2026: Witness from the Death Row circle: “I don’t want to send you to prison”
• August 19, 2026: Detective recounts Davis’ 2008 claim about money from Sean Combs
• August 19, 2026: Investigators describe “Keffe D’s” conflicting accounts from 1998 and 2008
• August 24, 2026: Jury watches unedited interview footage of “Keffe D” and hears a jail recording
• August 25, 2026: Eyewitness E.D.I. Mean testifies: “I was horrified”
• August 25, 2026: Camron Jones to play Tupac in Snoop Dogg biopic
• August 26, 2026: Prosecution rests its case in the trial of “Keffe D”
• August 27, 2026: Defense rests after three witnesses; Davis does not testify
• August 31, 2026: Jury finds Duane “Keffe D” Davis guilty in the Tupac murder case
• September 1, 2026: Tupac’s family reacts to the verdict: “elated and relieved”
• September 2, 2026: Defense lawyer announces appeal of the verdict
• September 5, 2026: Davis maintains his innocence in first interview after the verdict
• September 13, 2026: 30th anniversary of his death: how Tupac is seen today
• September 22, 2026: Documentary on the Tupac murder trial announced