In the afternoon hours of November 1, 2021, a young woman named Diana Marie Rease Malone, aged 22, was discovered lying on a sidewalk in Aurora, Colorado. First responders found her on the 1400 block of North Kenton Street suffering from what was initially described as 'apparent trauma'. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Subsequent investigation by the Arapahoe County Coroner's Office revealed a more violent end to the young woman's life. An autopsy determined that Diana Marie Raese Malone had been fatally shot in a nearby parking lot, and her death was officially ruled a homicide. Witnesses at the scene provided descriptions of possible suspects, leading officers to quickly locate and detain three individuals for questioning to determine their involvement.
The investigation progressed, and a few days later, on the evening of November 4, an arrest was made. Authorities took 35-year-old Daniel Revere Matthews into custody. He was subsequently charged with first-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of Diana Malone. Matthews was booked into the Arapahoe County jail and held without bond as the 18th Judicial District Attorney's Office prepared to prosecute the case.
