Editor’s Note: This is an ongoing story. Updates will be made as they become available. This story has been updated on Sep. 12 to reflect the arrest of a suspect.
Fort Collins Police Services responded to a shooting in Old Town at around 1 a.m. this Sunday, according to a City of Fort Collins press release.
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Upon arrival, two people, one female and one male, had been shot, and it appeared to be a dispute between two separate groups. The female victim was brought to the hospital and is expected to recover, while the male victim was transported to the hospital and pronounced dead. The dispute happened in a parking lot at 215 Remington Street.
The suspect has not been named or found and is considered armed and dangerous.
Police presence was expected to continue until midmorning.
According to a press release from FCPS Sept. 12, the suspect was arrested in Michigan on Tuesday. Early on, the suspect was identified as Tylen Grays and was found in Michigan by FCPS and the U.S. Marshals Services in Detroit.
FCPS Chief of Police Jeff Swobada was quoted in the press release.
“It is important to note that the actions of a single individual have permanently altered the lives of several victims, their families and our community,” the release reads. “We hope that this arrest is a small comfort to the family and friends of Mr. Baez Morales. Grays brought violence to our community and after weeks of diligent work leading to his arrest we hope those affected feel as if this is a step toward a measure of justice.”
Grays was arrested on seven charges, including murder in the first degree and attempted murder in the first degree. He will be brought back to Colorado, and further investigation is ongoing.
Anyone who may have witnessed the event or has any further information should report to the FCPS tip line.
Tips can be reported to 970-416-2825 or tipsline@fcgov.com.
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