Kenneth Mario Delamaestra was 48 when his body was found in a parking lot behind 6565 East Evans Avenue in Denver. The discovery occurred on February 20, 2023, and the Denver Office of the Medical Examiner determined the cause of death was a gunshot wound. The death was officially ruled a homicide; investigators believe the shooting took place near the 2000 block of South Monaco Parkway, near East Evans Avenue in southeast Denver.

Metro Denver Crime Stoppers initially asked the public to help identify a suspect seen wearing a white jacket over a dark sweatshirt and an orange knit cap. On March 2, 2023, the Denver District Attorney’s Office announced arrests: 43-year-old Christopher Meza was charged with first-degree murder, second-degree murder, and two counts of aggravated robbery; 23-year-old Isaac Reiner was charged with second-degree murder and one count of aggravated robbery.

If anyone saw activity in the area around South Monaco Parkway and East Evans Avenue on February 20, 2023, or has information about the people involved, please come forward.