Duane Davis conviction may unlock cold case killing of Notorious B.I.G.

The murder of rapper Notorious B.I.G. has remained unsolved for nearly three decades. Davis's conviction could now provide fresh leads, BBC reports.

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Google News MT — Crime (en) reports that the conviction of Duane Davis may offer investigators a new foothold in the long-unsolved killing of rapper Notorious B.I.G., whose real name was Christopher Wallace.

Wallace was shot dead in Los Angeles in March 1997. No one has ever been charged with his murder — one of the most prominent cold cases in American criminal history.

Davis, also known as "Keffe D," was convicted in connection with the 1996 drive-by shooting that killed rival rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas. Prosecutors and investigators have long suspected the two killings are linked, with each attack believed to be retaliation for the other.

His conviction means Davis is now a convicted felon with potential incentive to cooperate with authorities. Investigators and legal analysts cited by the BBC suggest his testimony, or information surfacing during his case, could finally shed light on who ordered Wallace's killing nearly 28 years ago.

Source: Google News MT — Crime (en)