Commonwealth v. Keo

Ireland, CJ.

On November 1, 2007, the victim in this case was shot and killed outside a restaurant in Lynn after being involved in an altercation with four young men, one of whom was Kevin Keo (defendant).1 The defendant was indicted on a charge of murder in the first degree, and at a jury trial, the Commonwealth proceeded against him on a theory of deliberate premeditation based on his knowing participation in the crime, alone (as the shooter), or with others, with the requisite intent for murder.2 See Commonwealth v. Zanetti, 454 Mass. 449, 466-468 (2009). The jury convicted the defendant of…