Duane “Keffe D” Davis, the man convicted in connection with the 1996 killing of American rapper Tupac Shakur, reportedly accumulated several disciplinary violations while detained at the Clark County Detention Center in Las Vegas.
Records obtained by TMZ reportedly document a series of incidents involving alleged fights, threats, verbal abuse, disobedience and other breaches of jail rules between Davis’ arrest in September 2023 and the beginning of his murder trial.
One of the more serious incidents occurred in December 2025, when Davis was allegedly involved in a physical confrontation with another inmate after returning from a visit.
According to the records, the two men engaged in mutual combat inside a dayroom, grappling and exchanging punches. A corrections officer eventually used pepper spray to break up the confrontation before additional officers arrived and separated the inmates.
Davis was also accused of clashing with a corrections officer in March 2024 over his recreational schedule.
The records allege that Davis became angry after being told when he could leave his cell and verbally confronted the officer. He was reportedly told that he had lost his recreation period and was ordered to return to his cell.
The confrontation allegedly escalated after Davis threatened to fight the officer and punch him. He was subsequently placed in disciplinary housing over alleged violations that included refusing a direct order and threatening another individual with physical harm.
Another incident was reported in August 2024 after Davis became upset over the amount of time he was permitted outside his cell. According to the records, he had been trying to make a telephone call to someone he believed could help with his bail.
Davis allegedly insulted two corrections officers during the dispute and repeatedly demanded that they show compassion. After returning to his cell, he allegedly continued protesting and kicked the cell door.
Jail officials reportedly responded by placing him on a 24-hour lockdown for verbal abuse.
A separate incident that same month allegedly began when officers attempted to remove an additional mattress from Davis’ cell. Officials determined that he was not authorised to keep two mattresses.
The records state that Davis objected angrily as officers removed the extra mattress. A physical struggle allegedly followed, resulting in Davis being handcuffed. One officer reportedly sustained a scratch to his knuckle during the confrontation.
The detention records also contain allegations involving less serious rule violations, including Davis allegedly passing a commissary note to another inmate.
Davis convicted over Tupac Shakur killing
The disciplinary records emerged after a Las Vegas jury convicted Davis of murder in connection with Tupac Shakur’s 1996 death.
Prosecutors alleged during the trial that Davis played a central role in the events leading to the fatal shooting. Their case centred on claims that Davis provided the firearm to another person inside the vehicle involved in the drive-by shooting.
Authorities have long linked the killing to a confrontation earlier that night involving Davis’ nephew and Shakur.
Shakur was shot multiple times during the September 1996 attack in Las Vegas and died several days later from his injuries.
Davis has maintained his position in the high-profile case, which remained unresolved for more than two decades before his arrest in September 2023.
Following his conviction, Davis is scheduled to return to court for sentencing on October 13.
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