Suge Knight gang associate erupts on stand in Tupac murder trial as he sensationally claims he wouldn't 'send' alleged killer 'to prison': Live updates

See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Updated: 14:03 EDT, 20 August 2026 A retired Los Angeles Police Department detective told jurors on Wednesday that Duane 'Keefe D' Davis admitted Diddy tried to pay him for Tupac's murder.Ex-cop Darryn Dupree testified in Tupac’s murder trial that Davis told police Diddy had tried to pay him to kill Tupac, allegedly using notorious Harlem gangster Eric ‘Von Zip’ Martin as a middleman. 'Sean Puffy Combs was supposed to have given money to Zip Martin to give to Mr. Davis for payment of the Tupac murder,' he said, referring to FBI Task Force interview between Davis and Dupree in 2008. 'Fast forward, we go to Mr. Davis, he says he can rekindle that relationship with Mr. Zip Martin and talk about the money that was given from Sean Puffy Combs to Mr. Martin that never got to Mr. Davis,' he said. Former South Side Compton Crips honcho 'Keefe D' is on trial for allegedly orchestrating the 1996 drive-by shooting that killed Tupac in retaliation for the rapper and his entourage’s attack on Davis’s nephew, Orlando Anderson.Davis, the only person to ever be charged in the case, is facing one count of murder with the use of a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang. He has pleaded not guilty and faces up to life in prison if convicted.Follow the Daily Mail for more updates... Retired cop says Diddy tried to pay Duane 'Keffe D' Davis for Tupac's murderFormer LAPD detective Daryn Dupree testified in court Wednesday that Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis told police that Diddy had tried to pay him to orchestrate Tupac Shakur’s murder.Dupree, who was on the FBI Task Force in 2008, sat down with Davis to confirm Diddy wanted to pay Davis off to 'get rid' of his Death Row arch-rivals Tupac and Suge Knight.Davis had been a federal informant for over a decade at the time he gave his interview, and agreed to offer information to the FBI and US Attorney's Office for he Central District of California in efforts to avoid jail time for a drug charge.In court this week, Dupree confirmed that Davis was meant to receive hit money from gangster Eric 'Von Zip' Martin through Diddy in 1996.'Sean Puffy Combs was supposed to have given money to Zip Martin to give to Mr. Davis for payment of the Tupac murder,' he said, referring to the FBI Task Force interview between Davis and Dupree.'Fast forward, we go to Mr. Davis, he says he can rekindle that relationship with Mr. Zip Martin and talk about the money that was given from Sean Puffy Combs to Mr. Martin that never got to Mr. Davis,' he said.Jurors see Tupac Shakur's autopsy photos The state called on Dr Lisa Gavin, a forensic pathologist and medical examiner, to testify in court on Monday. Although Dr Gavin was in medical school at the time of Tupac's murder, she offered her professional opinion on his autopsy photographs.The court saw pictures of Tupac's body as Dr Gavin testified about the path of the bullets that entered his chest and abdomen that ultimately killed him.Prosecutors noted that the rapper was 'skinny' when he was alive, but looked 'bloated' in death, which the medic confirmed was a result of expanded tissue.Dr Gavin confirmed that the office had an affidavit from Tupac's mother confirming that the body was that of her son and that he was dead.The pictures were not broadcast to the public. Most of Tupac's family members left the courtroom when the pictures were shown.In cross-examination by the defense, Dr Gavin noted there were no records missing from the autopsy report, however, there were 'few photos of the body itself,' so 'consequently, the crime scene analyst photos were helpful in order to come to a determination, in addition to the reports.'Why is Duane 'Keffe D' Davis on trial? Prosecutors believe that Davis organized Tupac Shakur's shooting in retaliation for an attack on his nephew Orlando Anderson at the MGM Grand Las Vegas in September 1996.Lawyers argue that the pair's rival gang affiliations were foundational to the motive for Shakur's killing, as Davis was affiliated with the South Side Compton Crips and Shakur was affiliated with the Mob Piru gang.Davis wrote about the events leading up to Shakur's death in his 2019 memoir Compton Street Legend, detailing his life as a gang member, who was in his circle and who was present the night that Shakur was shot.As a result of his book and a series of BET docuseries episodes that aired in 2017, in which Davis discussed the incident in detail, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department reopened the case.Davis was indicted in 2023 on one count of murder with a deadly weapon in the rapper's death, but prosecutors do not claim that he fired the fatal shots.Court to begin at 1pm PST/4pm ESTDue to the overseeing judge's schedule/docket, court will not begin until 1pm PT/4pm EST today.Wednesday was also a half day. There are a few days in the schedule over the month long trial that will require afternoon-only sessions.Jurors will see 'hours' of video in court todayProsecutors in Tupac's murder trial said that they would present a five-hour video as evidence to the court on Thursday.Jurors will be tasked with watching the footage as the state argues its case. Tupac's humiliating intimate disfigurement revealed... and how his lies to cover it up led to his murder When Tupac Shakur pulled up to a Manhattan recording studio, he was uneasy. Something felt off. His friend and rival Christopher Wallace, known as Biggie Smalls, was inside with his manager Sean 'Diddy' Combs, but the men in army fatigues stationed outside unsettled him.Still, he was about to make $7,000, recording some lyrics for an up-and-coming rapper.Tupac pressed on. Little did he know that crossing the threshold would ignite one of the most consequential fuses in music history. The true story of that infamous night went untold until last year, when a new account of the hip-hop legend's life and death was published.Floyd Mayweather claims he saw Tupac Shakur die in unearthed 2014 video - as unreleased footage of rapper's final moments in 1996 emerges Undefeated boxing champion Floyd Mayweather has claimed he witnessed Tupac Shakur's death, as new footage shows the rapper moments before his death.In footage thought to be from 2014 the now retired boxer explains how he stayed across the road from where the rapper was gunned down in September 1996.Death Row Records witness dodges questions on the stand in courtFormer Death Row Records security employee James McDonald got combative with Duane Davis' defense lawyer Michael Sanft on the stand in Tupac's murder trial on Tuesday.McDonald, a member of the Mob Piru Bloods, maintained that he did not want to testify in court and became flustered under-cross examination by the defense. After Sanft asked him what he heard in the aftermath of Tupac's shooting on September 7, 1996, McDonald replied 'Are you sure you want me to answer that? I don’t want to send him to prison, even though we don’t like each other,' he said, referring to Davis.'You’re asking me questions that can hurt him...You’re asking something that’s gonna hurt this dude,' he continued.