Ex-Compton detective links Mob Pirus to Tupac killing
By The BriefBrief
Retired Compton Police Det. Robert Ladd testified in a Las Vegas trial that he had “no doubt” Duane “Keffe D” Davis’s gang was behind Tupac Shakur’s 1996 murder. Ladd said the Mob Pirus retaliated after Shakur was killed and targeted the Southside Crips, citing the ensuing gang war and Davis’s alleged role in the shooting.
WHO:Retired Compton Police Det. Robert Ladd; Duane “Keffe D” Davis; Tupac Shakur; Marion “Suge” Knight
WHAT:Ladd testified that Davis’s gang was responsible for Shakur’s 1996 murder, describing retaliation against the Southside Crips after the killing.
WHEN:Aug 26, 2026
WHERE:Las Vegas Strip, Nevada
WHY:Ladd said the Mob Pirus had to retaliate after Shakur was killed, and chose to target the Southside Crips.
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