LAS VEGAS—A former Southern California street gang leader pleaded not guilty Thursday to murder in the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas—a charge prompted by his own descriptions in recent years about orchestrating the deadly drive-by shooting.
Duane Keith “Keffe D” Davis is 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. In court on Thursday, Mr. Davis stood in shackles as he awaited proceedings and waved to his wife, son, and daughter in the packed spectator gallery.
