Jada Pinkett Smith Reacts To The Arrest of Tupac’s Suspected Killer — ‘Now I Hope We Can Get Some Answers”

Jada Pinkett Smith spoke out after the arrest of Tupac Shakur’s suspected murderer, Duane “Keffe D” Davis, after more than 25 years.

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The 52-year-old hopes the arrest will bring “closure” to the homicide case of her beloved childhood friend. Jada took to her Insta Stories on Friday to express her feelings following the announcement.

“Now I hope we can get some answers and have some closure,” she wrote before adding, “R.I.P. Pac” accompanied by a dove emoji.

Police Arrest Johansson Duane “Keffe D” Davis For “Ordering The Death” Of Tupac Shakur After Years Of Snitching On Himself

Earlier in the day, the Associated Press and ABC News reported the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department arrested Duane “Keffe D” Davis in connection with the slain rapper’s shooting death on Sept. 13, 1996. After countless documentaries, theories and research on the unsolved case, the arrest is the first major breakthrough in nearly 27 years.

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According to The AP, Las Vegas police homicide Lt. Jason Johansson stated, “Duane Davis was the shot caller for this group of individuals that committed this crime.  Johansson claims he allegedly “ordered the death” of Shakur.

The Hip Hop superstar was shot four times. He was riding shotgun in a black BMW after the Mike Tyson and Bruce Seldon boxing match. Suge Knight drove and sustained graze wounds to the head from bullet fragments.
In the days following, surgeons removed Pac’s lung in a desperate attempt to save his life. He ultimately died from his injuries 6 days later at the age of 25.
Davis has admitted in multiple interviews AND a memoir that he was riding in the passenger’s seat of the white Cadillac that the deadly shots allegedly came from.
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This man has been snitching on himself for years and had the audacity to do so in black and white.

In “Compton Street Legend,” released in 2019, Davis described the night Tupac was gunned down. The shooting took place following a gang dispute at the MGM Grand hotel. The beef led to the beating of the suspect’s nephew, Orlando Anderson.

“Them jumping on my nephew gave us the ultimate green light to do something,” Mr. Davis said of the incident following the boxing match.  “Tupac chose the wrong game to play.”

Did he not learn from the stupidity of O.J.’ Simpson’s “If I Did It: Confessions of the Killer”?

According to Clark County District Court prosecutors, Mr. Davis obtained a gun “for the purpose of seeking retribution against” Tupac. they claim Suge Knight then passed the firearm to another individual in the Cadillac with “the intent that this crime be committed.”

Las Vegas Police Department Holds News Conference On Arrest In 1996 Murder Of Tupac Shakur

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Mr. Davis is the only person still living that was in the Cadillac.

Tupac’s murder case quickly went cold. Yet his music, fans and friends like Jada would keep him permanently in popular culture. Over the next two decades, the world would learn of the love she shared for her  “best friend.”

See Jada Pinkett-Smith explaining her special relationship with Tupac after the flip.