Orlando Anderson

Orlando Anderson
Anderson in 1997
Born	Orlando Tive Anderson (1974-08-13)August 13, 1974 Compton, California, U.S.
Died	May 29, 1998(1998-05-29) (aged 23) Willowbrook, California, U.S.
Cause of death	Gunshot wound
Other names	Baby Lane Lando
Occupation	Gang member
Organization	South Side Compton Crips
Children	4
Relatives	Duane "Keefe D" Davis (uncle)

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.^[1]

Anderson was shot and killed in an unrelated gang shootout in May 1998, at the age of 23.^[2]

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.^[3]

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 three children.^[3]

Murder of Tupac Shakur

In July 1996, Anderson was involved in an altercation at Lakewood Mall, where he and several associates allegedly assaulted Trevon Lane, an employee of Death Row Records, and attempted to steal his Death Row medallion. Rivalry between the South Side Compton Crips and Death Row Records associates (who were largely affiliated with the Mob Piru was a known catalyst for the tension.

On September 7, 1996, after the Bruce Seldon vs. Mike Tyson fight at the MGM Grand Las Vegas, Lane spotted Anderson in the hotel lobby and informed Shakur. Security footage captured Shakur and his entourage attacking Anderson. The shooting of Shakur occurred approximately three hours later.

In the immediate aftermath, Las Vegas MPD homicide detective Lt. Larry Spinosa told the media that Anderson was not a suspect at that time.^[4] 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.^[5]

In 1997, Shakur's mother Afeni Shakur filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Anderson.^[6] 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.^[1] As of February 2025, Davis' trial is scheduled to begin on February 9, 2026.

Death

On May 29, 1998, Anderson was involved in a shootout at a car wash in Compton, California following a dispute with rival gang members Michael and Jerry Stone. Anderson was struck in the chest and transported to Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital in Willowbrook, California, where he was pronounced dead.^[7]

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)

References