Keefe D Sentenced To 40 Years To Life For Tupac Murder

One of Hip Hop’s most notable cold cases has finally been put to rest. In 1996, Tupac Shakur was murdered while riding away from a skirmish outside a Mike Tyson boxing event in Las Vegas.

For years, rumors circulated that enforcer Keefe D was involved in Pac’s murder. Then, Keefe D told police in an interview that he and his crew pulled up on Shakur, and his nephew, Orlando Anderson, “popped them.” Anderson denied involvement in Shakur’s killing at the time. He died two years later in an unrelated gang shooting.

Keefe D says he only talked to the police for fear of his family’s safety, and asserts those comments should have been stricken from the record due to detectives assuring him confidentiality.

However, in 2019, Keefe D wrote a memoir, Compton Street Legend, which detailed orchestrating the murder of Shakur. While the former gang higher up says the book was exaggerated and had elements of fantasy, therefore not being the full truth, prosecutors say because he wrote the book, he violated his agreement with the LAPD, and is therefore free game in trial.

This piece of evidence was key in convicting Keefe D. He’s also the only surviving member of the group who killed Pac, as Anderson was killed a few years later and so was the other accomplice.

After being found guilty, Keefe D has received a sentence of 40 years to life. Given his age, he will die in prison.

Keefe D’s lawyers say they will appeal the sentencing.