Keefe D Moved To Maximum-Security Prison After Tupac Murder Sentence

Keefe D has been moved to High Desert State Prison to serve his sentence for Tupac Shakur’s murder, taking the case from a Las Vegas jail to Nevada’s maximum-security prison system.

The 63-year-old, whose legal name is Duane Davis, is now housed at the prison near Indian Springs. FOX5 Las Vegas confirmed his location through Nevada Department of Corrections records.

According to 8 News Now’s reporting, a corrections spokesperson said the move happened October 22. That was nine days after Judge Carli Kierny imposed his punishment.

The sentence requires Davis to serve at least 40 years before he can be considered for parole. He received credit for 731 days already spent in custody, according to 8 News Now.

TMZ’s follow-up showed a new prison mug shot credited to the Nevada Department of Corrections.

High Desert became Nevada’s maximum-security institution in 2024, replacing Ely State Prison. The Department of Corrections moved nearly 2,000 prisoners between the two facilities during that change.

Officials cited stronger staffing, access to outside medical care and law enforcement, and a more secure perimeter among the reasons for the switch. High Desert has two secure fences plus a high-voltage electric fence. It also houses people with different custody classifications.

Davis’ transfer followed a trial built largely around his own accounts of the killing.

A jury convicted him of first-degree murder with use of a deadly weapon on August 31. As AllHipHop previously reported, prosecutors argued Davis supplied the gun and helped organize retaliation after Tupac and his associates beat Davis’ nephew, Orlando Anderson, at the MGM Grand.

The prosecution’s case centered on Davis’ role in arranging the attack rather than firing the shots. Tupac was riding with Suge Knight when a gunman opened fire on September 7, 1996. The rapper died September 13 at 25.

Jurors heard Davis’ recorded police interview and material from his television appearances and memoir. His defense argued those stories were unreliable accounts meant to earn money. Davis did not testify at trial.

His legal team has maintained his innocence and said it plans to appeal the conviction.