Tupac Murder: Suge Knight Refuses To Testify Against Killer
Suge Knight has declined to provide testimony against Duane “Keefe D” Davis in the 2Pac murder case, despite being an eyewitness to the shooting that occurred in 1996.
TMZ conducted a phone interview with the co-founder of Death Row Records on Monday (October 2) to gather his thoughts on the recent developments in the ongoing investigation into 2Pac’s homicide.
These developments led to the arrest of Keefe D by the Las Vegas police last week. The 60-year-old former gang member has been formally charged with “murder with the use of a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further, or assist a criminal gang.” This marks the first instance of charges being filed in this case, which is now 27 years old.
“Well, surprise, number one,” Suge said while reacting to the news. “Because I don’t think Keefe D would ever get arrested, nor do I want to see him get arrested.
“Let’s get one thing straight, first and foremost: me and Keefe D played on the same Pop Warner football team. And whatever circumstances — if he had an involvement with anything, if he didn’t have an involvement with anything, I wouldn’t wish somebody going to prison on my worst enemy.”
Knight, who is currently incarcerated serving a 28-year sentence for voluntary manslaughter, asserted that Orlando Anderson, Keefe D’s nephew, was not the gunman, despite widespread perception to the contrary.
“There were only two people in the car; ‘Pac’s not gonna tell the story, I ain’t gonna tell the story,” said the former record executive, who was sat next to 2Pac and also wounded during the fatal drive-by shooting.
“But I can tell you this: I never had nothing bad to say about Orlando because […] he wasn’t the shooter [..] It wasn’t Anderson, so that’s all I got to say about that part.”
When asked straight-up if he’ll take the stand if called to testify against Keefe D in the case, Suge replied: “I wouldn’t be. Well, number one, I’m not gonna get on the stand and testify on somebody for what? […] I wouldn’t go, I wouldn’t testify. None of that shit.”
