Joshua Chasteen, 27, was shot and killed on the evening of Saturday, April 25, 2015, on Pabor Way in Fruita, Colorado. The Mesa County Coroner ruled the cause of death a gunshot wound and the manner of death homicide. The Fruita Police Department investigated.

A friend reported Chasteen had been attempting to buy drugs and was allegedly robbed at gunpoint before later being in the back of a pickup driven by Donna Delancey. Chasteen was armed with a shotgun while in the truck. Donna Delancey contacted her husband, Paul Delancey, who confronted Chasteen in the front yard of the Delancey home. A physical struggle followed and Paul Delancey fatally shot Chasteen.

Toxicology showed methamphetamine, marijuana, and alcohol in Chasteen’s system. Mesa County District Attorney Pete Hautzinger announced no charges would be filed, concluding Paul Delancey acted justifiably. If anyone knew Joshua, his movements that evening, or witnessed the confrontation on Pabor Way, please share information.