Napoleon weighs in on Keefe D’s guilty verdict in Tupac’s murder, saying the gang member talked himself straight into prison.
Napoleon finally got to witness what Tupac’s loved ones have been waiting for since 1996.
The Outlawz member watched as a jury convicted Duane “Keefe D” Davis of orchestrating the drive-by shooting that took the Hip-Hop legend’s life nearly three decades ago.
The moment carries weight beyond the courtroom, and Napoleon’s perspective cuts to the heart of what this verdict means for the culture.
“I hope the most important thing is that his family [Tupac’s] feels like they got justice,” Napoleon said. “Because I know his family, it was something they probably wanted to see for the last 30 years. I have mixed feelings. I was paying attention to the trial, and it seemed like they might let this dude go. For 30 years, it seemed like nobody really cared about solving Pac’s death.”
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The conviction came down to something nobody expected. Davis didn’t get caught by forensic evidence or a witness who finally came forward.
He talked himself straight into a life sentence. His own words became the prosecution’s strongest weapon, and the jury saw right through his attempts to reframe everything as entertainment.
“He got himself,” Napoleon explained. “He told on himself. He tried to flip it and say it was a book, and I thought they were going to believe the path he was trying to go down, claiming it was all for entertainment. But the family got some type of closure, maybe.”
What makes this case even more complex is that Davis mentioned other names during the trial and claimed people paid him to carry out the hit.
Without physical evidence connecting those individuals to the crime, prosecutors couldn’t pursue additional charges. Napoleon believes there’s more to the story than what the jury could prove in court.
“I definitely believe it’s more to it,” Napoleon said. “Keefe D himself said things, and I believe what he said. I don’t believe he made these things up as a story. I don’t even think he’s clever enough. When you hear him talk and see how he pretty much talked himself into prison, I don’t think he could come up with these ideas just for entertainment.”
For years, Davis had been living off the notoriety of what he’d done. He gave interviews, wrote a memoir, pitched his story to Netflix, and told people in jail they’d be rich when he got out.
He genuinely believed a movie deal was coming. The audacity was stunning, and Napoleon sees that arrogance as the real crime.
“You brought that on yourself. You was arrogant. You was belittling and taking the life of an individual that was loved by so many people. So nobody feels sorry for him. Maybe his family, but nobody going to feel sorry for an individual like that.”
The 63-year-old Davis now faces potential life in prison, and according to reports, his sentencing is scheduled for October 13 at 10:30 A.M. in Las Vegas.
