# Tupac Shakur Murder Convict Sentenced

> Duane Davis gets 40 years for orchestrating Tupac Shakur's 1996 killing.
- Title: Tupac Shakur Murder Convict Sentenced · Pitchfork | Shortify
- Summary: Duane Davis gets 40 years for orchestrating Tupac Shakur's 1996 killing. Duane Davis was sentenced to 40 years in prison for his role in Tupac Shakur's 1996…
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- Source: Pitchfork — https://pitchfork.com/story/man-convicted-of-orchestrating-tupac-shakur-murder-sentenced-to-40-years-to-life
- Author: Kiana Mickles
- Published: 2026-10-13T18:54:34.497+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: duane davis, tupac shakur, 1996, murder, compton street legend, suge knight, mopreme shakur, sekyiwa shakur, music, culture
## Davis sentenced to 40 years
Duane Davis received a 40-year prison sentence for orchestrating Tupac Shakur's 1996 murder.
## Sekyiwa Shakur's statement
Sekyiwa Shakur said Tupac's death 'crippled my family emotionally' and that he 'dedicated his career to the advancement of his people'.

> The loss of Tupac crippled my family emotionally, he dedicated his career to the advancement of his people, he was gently kind to women and children, he fed anyone he knew that didn’t have, he was truly my shining star.
## Davis's 2023 arrest
Davis was arrested in 2023 after admitting in his 2019 memoir he was in the car when Shakur was shot but not the shooter.
## Davis's claim about retaliation
Davis claimed the shooting was retaliation for Shakur's entourage attacking his nephew Orlando Anderson at an MGM Grand boxing match.
## Key takeaway

Duane Davis was sentenced to 40 years in prison for his role in Tupac Shakur's 1996 murder.