Gang leader denies playing part in killing of Tupac Shakur in 1996

Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis appears in court in Las Vegas (AP Photo/John Locher, Pool)

A former Southern California street gang leader pleaded not guilty on Thursday to orchestrating a drive-by shooting that killed Tupac Shakur in 1996 in Las Vegas.

Duane Keith “Keffe D” Davis, the only person still alive who was in the vehicle from which shots were fired and the only person ever charged with a crime in the case, stood in shackles before Clark County District Judge Tierra Jones.