Man, Dad, Grandma, Charged In Macomb County Drive-By Shooting: Police

EASTPOINTE, MI — A man, his dad and his grandma were all charged in connection with a drive-by shooting that happened in Macomb County on Tuesday night, according to the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office.

Tyler Michael Fistler, 21, drove to home on the 16000 block of Forest Street near Stephens and Kelly roads in Eastpointe at 1:15 a.m. Tuesday and opened fire, according to police.

There were multiple people, including six children, at the home at the time of the shooting, but no one was injured by the shots, according to police.

The shooting was connected to an ongoing dispute with Fistler's ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend, according to reports.

After the shooting, police said Fistler went to a home in Casco Township. When officers approached the home, Fistler, his father - Derek Lee Morris, 51, and a woman walked out of the home, according to police.

Fistler was holding a rifle, according to police.

Fistler and Morris then quickly went back inside the home where they barricaded themselves, while the woman spoke with officers, according to police.

Officers failed to talk Fistler and Morris out of the home and eventually obtained a search warrant and went into the home, where they arrested both men in connection with the shooting, according to police.

Morris and Fistler "carried out their previous online threats," according to police.

Investigators then found the vehicle used in the drive-by shooting at Morris's mother's home in St. Clair County, according to police.

Later on Tuesday, Morris asked his mother, Jaraldine Morris, 81, to hide and get rid of evidence of the shooting from her house, according to police.

Jaraldine agreed and was also arrested in connection with the shooting, according to police.

Fistler was charged with:

• Two counts of assault with intent to murder
• Using a computer to commit a crime
• Tampering with evidence
• Discharge of a weapon in a vehicle
• Discharge of a weapon in or at a building
• Carrying a concealed weapon
• Felony firearm violation
• Malicious use of telecommunication services in a domestic relationship

He was placed in jail and given a $1 million bond. If he is released from jail, he must wear a GPS tether and can’t use any devices that have internet access, if released. He also can’t contact the victims.

If convicted, he faces up to life in prison for each of the assault with intent to murder charges, 20 years to life for using a computer to commit a crime and at least 10 years for the tampering with evidence charge. Malicious use of a telecommunications device is a six-month misdemeanor.

Derek Morris was charged with:

• Two counts of conspiracy to commit assault with intent to murder
• Accessory after the fact to a felony
• Lying to a peace officer during a violent crime investigation
• Communicating with another over the internet to commit a crime
• Malicious use of telecommunication services in a domestic relationship

Derek Morris was placed in jail and given a $500,000 bond. If he is released from jail, he must wear a GPS tether and can’t use any devices that have internet access. He also can’t contact the victims.

If convicted, he faces up to life in prison for the assault with intent to murder charge, up to five years for the accessory charge, up to four years for the lying to a police officer charge and one year for the use of the internet to commit a crime charge.

Jaraldine Morris was charged with:

• Tampering with evidence in a criminal case punishable by more than 10 years
• Accessory after the fact to a felony
• Lying to a peace officer during a violent crime investigation

Jaraldine Morris was placed in jail and given a $50,000 bond. If she is released from jail, she must wear a GPS tether.

If convicted, she faces up to 10 years for the tampering with evidence charge, up to five years for being an accessory and up to four years for lying to a peace officer.