Overview
- Police identified the suspect as Maurquise Emillo James, 22, who was arrested in Rockville after a brief foot chase and is being held without bond with court hearings pending.
- James is charged with first-degree murder in the Feb. 14 shooting of 87-year-old Robert Fuller inside Cogir Potomac Senior Living and with attempted first-degree murder for firing at a Maryland State Police trooper during a Tuesday traffic stop in Baltimore.
- Investigators say the same gun was used in both incidents, and the trooper was not struck but suffered minor injuries consistent with close-range fire.
- Charging documents and police statements allege James worked at the facility as a medication technician, administered Fuller’s medicine the night before, wore disguises captured on surveillance, and tampered with alarms and exterior doors.
- Detectives report tips from released video, recovered wigs and a mask, and evidence of a disabled door alarm since January supported the case, while motive remains under investigation and prosecutors plan to pursue the homicide case before the Baltimore charges.