Tupac Shakur murder suspect makes first appearance in Las Vegas court

The man facing a murder charge in the 1996 drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur appeared in a Las Vegas courtroom Wednesday.

Duane "Keffe D" Davis' arraignment was delayed until Oct. 19.

Police say Davis was the mastermind behind the fatal shooting. He was indicted on the charge of open murder with use of a deadly weapon along with a gang enhancement, prosecutors first revealed during a press conference Friday. 

In 2018, Davis made media statements that "reinvigorated" the investigation, police explained.

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Duane "Keffe D" Davis was arrested on Sept. 29. (LAS VEGAS METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT)

The charges were revealed hours after Davis, 60, was arrested while on a walk near his home.

Grand jurors also voted to add sentencing enhancements for the use of a deadly weapon and alleged gang activity. If Davis is convicted, that could add decades to his sentence.

Chief Deputy District Attorney Marc DiGiacomo said a grand jury had been seated in the case for "several months." The district attorney described Davis as the "on-ground, on-site commander" who "ordered the death" of Shakur.

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Tupac Shakur was fatally shot in a drive-by shooting on Sept. 7, 1996. (Photo By Raymond Boyd/Getty Images)

Police also revealed Davis obtained the gun used to kill Shakur from a "close associate." Davis was described as the "shot-caller" of a group of three suspects – all now deceased – and accused of orchestrating the plan to murder the rapper.

Shakur was fatally shot in a drive-by shooting on Sept. 7, 1996.

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Tupac was born in New York and raised in Baltimore and Oakland before claiming Los Angeles as his home. (Raymond Boyd)

The Associated Press contributed to this report.