The Las Vegas man charged in the murder of Tupac Shakur claimed to have been arrested in the “biggest case in Las Vegas history,” newly released body camera footage revealed.
Duane “Kefe D” Davis made the bold remarks to an officer sitting in the back seat of a police cruiser following his historic and long-awaited capture on September 29.
“So what’ve they brought you for, man?” the officer asked.
“Hey man, the biggest case in the history of Las Vegas,” Davis responded, before being asked if this was a recent incident.
“September. 7, 1996,” Davis said, referring to the night Shakur was shot in a drive-by shooting on the Las Vegas Strip.
The officer said, “Oh no, wow, that’s a long time away.”
Davis was charged with murder by use of a deadly weapon along with gang promotion in the death of the “All Eyez on Me” rapper.
Prosecutors called the 60-year-old man the “on-the-ground, on-site commander” and “shot caller” who ordered Shakur’s death.
Davis was one of four people who accompanied Shakur inside the white Cadillac, but he said his nephew Orlando Anderson was the one who fired the gun, fatally striking the rapper four times.
He is the only person charged in the 25-year-old rapper’s murder, as the other three inside the vehicle have died.
Police arrested Davis while he was on his morning walk.
Davis passed by two undercover policemen who were hiding in an unmarked pickup truck moments before he was captured.
“Hey Kefe, Metro Police, come over here,” an officer said before grabbing Davis’ right wrist and leading him to the vehicle.
The accused killer complied with police during the search, requesting only a drink of water because he was shackled.
As Davis was being taken to police headquarters, he peppered the officers with questions about his arrest.
Davis asked the officer taking him to department headquarters, “Were you all following me last night?”
“So why didn’t you all bring the media,” “Why would we bring the media?”
Davis replied, “Because that’s what you all do.”
Davis made his first appearance in a Las Vegas court on Wednesday.
After the brief hearing, Davis was returned to his solitary cell at the Clark County Detention Center, where he will remain until his next court hearing on October 19.
The self-proclaimed member of the South Side Compton Crips gang was being kept away from other inmates out of concern that “he would be beaten up,” a source previously told The Post.
“They don’t want anyone talking to them… clearly they’re worried they’ll be harassed,” the source said. “He is definitely being protected. “Other prisoners are not allowed to go where he is being kept.”