Orlando Tive "Baby Lane" Anderson (August 13, 1974 – May 29, 1998) was an American gang member suspected in the murder of Tupac Shakur. Anderson had alleged affiliations to the California-based gang known as the South Side Compton Crips. Detective Tim Brennan of the Compton Police Department filed an affidavit naming Anderson as a suspect; he denied involvement and was never charged. Anderson's uncle, Duane Keith Davis, was charged with Shakur's murder on September 29, 2023.
Anderson was shot and killed in an unrelated gang shootout in May 1998, at the age of 23.
Early life and education
Orlando Tive Anderson was born on August 13, 1974, in Compton, California. He was raised primarily by his grandparents, after his parents separated. His mother worked as a bookkeeper to support the family.
At 16, Anderson joined the Southside Compton Crips.
Anderson attended Taft High School and later graduated from Manuel Dominguez High School. During high school, he met Rasheena Smith; the couple had four children. However, Anderson was later named as a primary suspect in affidavits filed by Compton police. He denied involvement in an interview with Vibe and told the Los Angeles Times in 1997 that he was a fan of Shakur.
In 1997, Shakur's mother Afeni Shakur filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Anderson. The legal battle was reportedly settled shortly before Anderson's death in 1998.
On September 29, 2023, Anderson's uncle, Duane "Keefe D" Davis, was arrested and indicted for the murder of Tupac Shakur. Prosecutors allege that Davis provided the firearm used in the shooting and that Anderson was one of the individuals in the vehicle from which the shots were fired.
Detective Tim Brennan later stated that the shootout was the result of a dispute over drug money and was unrelated to the Shakur investigation.
See also
- List of unsolved murders (1980–1999)