Attorneys for the man suspected of killing rap icon Tupac Shakur want to delay next month’s trial, saying more time is needed for investigative work to ensure that Duane “Keffe D” Davis gets a fair trial.

The man accused of orchestrating the murder of Tupac Shakur wants a judge to delay his upcoming trial, citing a private investigator's identification of new witnesses, court documents filed Friday said.

The only suspect ever charged in the killing of Tupac Shakur did not appear in court Tuesday for a hearing on whether his defense team is prepared to go to trial. Duane “Keffe D” Davis also did not attend a scheduled hearing in another case,

LAS VEGAS (CN) — Duane "Keffe D" Davis — the suspect in the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur — has been indicted by a grand jury on a single battery charge stemming from a jailhouse fight, a month ahead of his scheduled trial in the Tupac slaying.

Attorneys for Duane “Keffe D” Davis, the man charged in connection for the killing of Tupac Shukur back in 1996 have filed a motion to delay his upcoming trial.