Tupac conviction revives calls to solve Notorious B.I.G.'s 1997 murder

A Las Vegas court convicted Duane “Keefe D” Davis of orchestrating the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur, prompting renewed pressure to resolve the 1997 killing of Christopher Wallace, known as The Notorious B.I.G. Wallace was shot dead in a Los Angeles drive-by outside the Petersen Automotive Museum, an incident widely viewed as retaliation for Shakur’s death. While Davis’s admission provided a clear link in the Tupac case, investigators lack a comparable insider for the Biggie murder, leaving the case dependent on speculative leads involving Crips and Bloods gang rivalries, alleged LAPD involvement, and possible ties to Suge Knight’s Death Row Records.

Former LAPD detective Greg Kading has cited a witness who claimed to have arranged payment for hitman Wardell “Poochie” Fouse, yet no charges have been filed. Authors and commentators stress that solving the case would require new, solid evidence, and they point to the recent verdict as a reminder that cold-case prosecutions remain possible.