Employee of senior living facility charged in death of 87-year-old man, attempted murder of Maryland trooper

An employee at the Cogir of Potomac senior living facility is charged with first-degree murder in the death of 87-year-old Robert Fuller Jr., who was found dead in his apartment on Feb. 14, with a gunshot wound to his head.

In addition, Maurquise Emillo James, 22, of Baltimore, is charged with the attempted first-degree murder of a Maryland State Police trooper and other charges stemming from a Tuesday traffic stop.

Additional charges against James include felony assault and using a firearm during a crime of violence.

A source told WTOP that James is charged in the death of Fuller, a millionaire philanthropist. Fuller, a former lawyer, had helped establish a transitional housing facility in Maine for women who are veterans.

At this moment, the motive of the killing is unclear.

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