Overview

• Matthew Kelemen, 56, was discovered May 20 wrapped in a tarp inside a locked plastic container near Fremont Street after businesses reported a foul odor
• Law enforcement traced the container rental to Kelemen’s roommate, 63-year-old Joseph Del Rivo, and named him the prime suspect
• Del Rivo was killed May 21 in Utah when he crashed his vehicle during a high-speed pursuit by the Utah Highway Patrol on Interstate 70
• Investigators suspect Kelemen suffered blunt force trauma, possibly from a hammer, though the coroner’s office has not yet ruled on the manner of death
• Family members say Kelemen had described his roommate as “a disgusting slob” and planned to move out days before his killing