Man accused in deadly Old Town Fort Collins shooting arrested in Michigan

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — A man accused of fatally shooting a man and injuring a woman in Old Town Fort Collins last month was arrested Tuesday in Michigan.

The Fort Collins Police Services said the shooting happened around 1 a.m. on Aug. 11 after two groups got into a fight in the parking lot at 215 Remington Street.

A man was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. He was later identified as Keiter Baez Morales.

A second victim — only identified as a woman — was also taken to the hospital, where she was treated and later released.

Fort Collins police later released a photo of a man they believed was involved in the shooting. Investigators identified the man as 35-year-old Tylen Michael Grays and learned he had fled to Michigan.

With help from the US Marshal’s Office, Grays was arrested Tuesday in Detroit for multiple charges, including:

  • Murder in the first degree
  • Attempted murder in the first degree
  • Four counts of menacing
  • Assault in the first degree
  • Reckless endangerment
  • Tampering with physical evidence
  • Prohibited use of a weapon

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