Former gang leader Duane “Keefe D” Davis once again denied bond Tuesday (August 27) and will remain behind bars as he faces a first-degree murder charge for his role in the shooting death of Tupac Shakur in September of 1996.
Per the Associated PressClark District Court Judge Carli Kierny announced her decision Tuesday and was uncertain about the source of Davis' potential $750,000 bail funds. According to the AP, Kierny said she was skeptical after receiving two identical letters claiming to be music executive Cash “Wack 100” Jones sending him the payment.
“I have a feeling that things are being covered up,” the judge said after revealing that one letter was signed by someone unrelated to the business and the second had a typo in the name as well as a doctor's return address.
Prosecutor Binu Palal believes that the defense may have committed a crime if they actually submitted false documents. “The state is taking this very seriously,” he said, according to the AP. “Let us inform you that it will not go undiscovered.”
Wack 100 previously testified in June about his motivations for wanting to help rescue Davis. According to the AP, Wack said David was “always a monumental figure in our community … Especially in the urban community.” It also said that Davis was battling cancer.
Wack also discussed saving Keefe D during an interview with VladTV earlier this year. “It's only $750,000,” he told Vlad at the time. “I'm thinking of going and getting him on the condition that I take the turn in it.”
However, Jones also admitted in a court hearing in June that he sometimes says things for entertainment purposes and to increase the engagement. Keefe D was set to post bond in June, but when he went to post his $750,000 bond, the courts blocked the process due to concerns about the legitimacy of the funds.
In addition to denying Keefe D's bid to be released on house arrest, Kierny also pushed back Davis' trial from Nov. 4 to March 17 on Tuesday.
Davis was arrested in September 2023 and charged with one count of murder with a deadly weapon in connection with the shooting of Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas in September 1996. The legendary rapper finally succumbed to his injuries six days later on September 13, 1996.
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