Suspect in Potomac senior living homicide due in court
Suspect in Potomac senior living homicide due in court
The man accused of killing an 87 year old philanthropist inside a Potomac senior living facility is expected to appear before a judge Thursday.
POTOMAC, Md. - The man accused of killing an 87‑year‑old philanthropist at a Potomac senior‑living facility is expected in a Montgomery County courtroom Thursday.
What we know:
Police say 22‑year‑old Marquis James shot Robert Fuller inside the Cogir Potomac Senior Living facility, where James was employed as a medication technician responsible for dispensing residents’ prescriptions.
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Investigators say the case started coming together this week after security staff reported James acting suspiciously Monday night. An employee later recognized him in surveillance video from the night of the killing wearing what appeared to be a long wig. Exclusive video shows armed officers arresting James in Rockville on Tuesday.
James is also accused of firing at a Maryland state trooper during a traffic stop in Baltimore. FOX 5’s Melanie Alnwick says ballistics testing linked the bullet that killed Fuller to the round fired at the trooper, according to charging documents. The trooper was not hit.
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Marquis James (Montgomery County Department of Police)
Detectives say James had been inside Fuller’s apartment the evening of Feb. 13 to administer medication. Fuller, a retired Navy officer and attorney from Augusta, Maine, was widely known for his philanthropic work. He was found dead in his bed the next morning with a gunshot wound to the head.
Charging documents also allege James tampered with security systems before the shooting, disabling alarms and propping open exterior doors.
A spokesperson for Cogir Senior Living says the facility is fully cooperating with investigators.
The Source: Information in this article comes from the Montgomery County Department of Police and previous FOX 5 reporting.