Ex-detective testifies murders of Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls are connected

A former detective has claimed that the murders of Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls are connected in a shocking testimony.

Appearing before a grand jury, the Las Vegas Police officer also spoke about Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis - who was arrested in a landmark moment last month.

It follows nearly three decades of investigation into the rappers' deaths – both of which have sparked multiple conspiracy theories.

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Last month, ex-Las Vegas Metropolitan Police detective Clifford Mogg made the shocking claim during a proceeding in Clark County, Nevada.

Having served at the time of Shakur’s death, he revealed that those investigating ‘believed that people associated with both murders were involved’.

This is despite the ‘California Love’ singer and Smalls being killed in separate drive-by shootings, in 1996 and 1997 respectively.

According to a court transcript, Mogg then added that the theory was ‘accurate’ but wouldn’t elaborate on it.

Chief Deputy District Attorney Marc DiGiacomo then asked: “When you say they were related, you’re not saying perpetrated by the same individuals?”

To which, Mogg replied: “That’s correct.”

This wasn’t the only shocking moment during the proceeding, with the former Las Vegas police officer also quizzed about Duane Davis.

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Over the years, Davis has spoken about Shakur’s death and even wrote about the horrific crime in his memoir, Compton Street Legend.

He even appeared on BET, alleging that he’d been in the same white Cadillac as the shooter on that fateful night.

When asked why the 60-year-old had talked so publicly about the killing, Mogg said: “The only reason that I can see now that he is doing all of these interviews is monetary gain.”

It comes just weeks after Davis was arrested for the 1996 murder, during which Shakur was shot four times whilst in his BWM.

Though there are plenty of conspiracy theories about the rapper’s untimely passing, it’s widely believed that he was a victim of gang warfare between the LA-based South Side Compton Crips and their rivals, the Bloods.

Whilst he lives on through his music, fans have been searching for answers ever since his tragic death.

Following Davis’ arrest, retired Los Angeles police detective Greg Kading - who spent years on the case - told The Associated Press: "It's so long overdue.

"People have been yearning for him to be arrested for a long time. It’s never been unsolved in our minds. It’s been unprosecuted."

Davis made his first public appearance in court on October 4, with the case still ongoing.