Reports indicated last week that an individual has been detained, shedding light on the perplexing drive-by incident that’s remained a mystery for nearly three decades.

This new development transpired shortly after Las Vegas officials executed a search at the Nevada dwelling of Duane Keith Davis, known to many as Keffe D — an alleged member of the Southside Compton Crips. Davis, related to former main suspect Orlando Anderson, has publicly acknowledged witnessing the incident in which Tupac was targeted.

During this search operation conducted in July, authorities seized an array of electronic devices from Davis’s residence, highlighting their intensified probe into the long-standing murder mystery. Documents released to the media specify the investigative team’s intent to uncover any “items that tend to show evidence of motive and/or the identity of the perpetrator such as photographs or undeveloped film, insurance policies and letters, address and telephone records, diaries, and other documents…”

Several items, including digital storage mediums, pictures, what was referred to as “purported marijuana,” a particular magazine issue featuring Tupac, and a book co-authored by Keffe D with Yusuf Jah were taken into custody.

The reasons propelling this sudden progression in Tupac’s case, dormant for nearly three decades, are still under wraps.

Revisiting the events, Tupac Shakur was fatally ambushed near the Las Vegas strip on 7 September 1996 post his attendance at a Mike Tyson fight at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino with Suge Knight, Death Row Records’ chief executive. Footage from the evening also depicted an altercation between Tupac and Orlando Anderson.

Later, as Tupac and Knight traversed the city streets, their car was unexpectedly attacked at a traffic signal by assailants in another vehicle.

The music legend sustained several bullet injuries, one of which severely affected his lung. His battle for life ended six days post the incident. Even with numerous witnesses present, this marks the inaugural legal move in the case’s timeline.

Orlando Anderson had been central to the case’s suspicions for years, with many believing he might have retaliated against Tupac. However, Anderson consistently denied these speculations until his own untimely demise in 1998. Keffe D, presently in his 60s and previously linked with the Southside Compton Crips, has candidly shared in both a 2018 Netflix documentary and his 2019 publication, that Orlando Anderson was indeed the assailant who tragically ended Tupac’s life. Moreover, he mentioned, “Tupac made an erratic move and began to reach down beneath his seat,” further detailing in his book, “It was the first and only time in my life that I could relate to the police command, ‘Keep your hands where I can see them.’ Instead, Pac pulled out a strap, and that’s when the fireworks started. One of my guys from the back seat grabbed the Glock and started bustin’ back.”