Maryland worker disguised himself as a woman before executing millionaire philanthropist Robert Fuller at senior living facility: police
A 22-year-old assisted living employee accused of disguising himself in long female wigs and executing an 87-year-old millionaire philanthropist he treated nightly, is now also charged with shooting at a Maryland state trooper Tuesday while on the run.The Montgomery County Department of Police’s Major Crimes Division confirmed during a news conference on Wednesday that Marquis Emilio James, 22, of White Marsh, Maryland, was arrested in connection with the Valentine’s Day homicide of 87-year-old Robert G.Fuller Jr.
at the Cogir Potomac Senior Living Facility, and the shooting of a Maryland State Police trooper Tuesday during a traffic stop in West Baltimore.James, who had been employed as a medication technician at the senior living facility since October, was allegedly seen on surveillance footage entering and exiting through a tampered courtyard door around the time Fuller was fatally shot in the head in his apartment.Nothing appeared to have been taken from Fuller’s home during the crime, according to Montgomery County Police Chief Marc Yamada.Investigators later determined the door’s alarm sensor had been disabled in January — on a day when James had been the only person seen using the door.During a search, folded paper towels used to prop doors open on the day of the murder and again days later, were found by police.Yamada said that days after Fuller’s death, James was found inside the facility after his shift ended, gave a suspicious explanation to other workers, triggered another exterior door alarm, and fled when a supervisor was going to be notified. The door he used to exit had also been tampered with, according to authorities.At about 3:30 a.m.Tuesday, a Maryland State Police trooper pulled over James’ car to conduct a traffic stop after noticing he was missing license plates.As the trooper approached the car, James, who was driving, suddenly opened the car door and fired two shots, said Maryland State Police Lt.
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