William Heidmeyer, a former security officer at the Maxim Hotel and Casino, now the Westin, testified in the murder trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis, describing the immediate aftermath of the 1996 shooting of rapper Tupac Shakur. Heidmeyer was working with Las Vegas police officers investigating vehicle thefts on the third floor of a parking garage when he heard gunfire.
Witness Describes Gunfire and Scene
Heidmeyer told the court that he and the officers "just suddenly heard a lot of gunfire, and we ran to the barrier wall that was overlooking" Koval and Flamingo streets. He recounted hearing "three volleys" of gunfire, with "three to four, maybe even five" shots in each volley.
Looking down at the street, he saw a line of vehicles on Flamingo heading east, including "a white Dodge Stratus at front, a Black BMW behind it... a white Chevy suburban behind that, and several more cars." Several people were standing outside the vehicles, including a Black man visibly holding a pistol.
Identification of Suspect
Heidmeyer described the man with the pistol as "very young, well dressed, wearing a very bright white three-quarter sleeved shirt, black pants and a black dress vest." The man was not pointing the gun, but holding it "off to the side." Heidmeyer testified that he deduced at the time that this man was the suspect in the shooting.
After a brief moment, everyone on the street quickly got back into their cars and headed towards Las Vegas Boulevard, Heidmeyer said. His testimony is part of the prosecution's case against Davis, who is accused of orchestrating the killing of Shakur.
