Authorities have released a surveillance video as they seek public assistance in identifying a suspect linked to the fatal shooting of a wealthy philanthropist in an affluent suburb of Washington, D.C.
The victim, 87-year-old Robert Fuller Jr., was discovered in his apartment at the Cogir Potomac Senior Living facility with a gunshot wound to the head on the morning of February 14. The Montgomery County Department of Police in Maryland is treating his death as a homicide.
The footage, shared by police on Friday, captures a figure on the grounds of the senior living community around the time the tragic incident occurred.
Officials have identified this individual as a suspect in Fuller’s murder.
Currently, police have not provided a definitive description of the suspect’s gender or race, acknowledging that the person depicted could be either male or female.
The video depicts someone with long dark hair moving away from the camera in an outdoor setting. Due to the angle, the individual’s face is obscured, but they seem to have a notably distinct way of walking.
Robert Fuller Jr., pictured left, gives remarks at the 2017 opening of the Veterans Academic Center in Augusta, Maine, a project to which he donated. (Joe Phelan/Centralmaine.com)
There is currently no clear description of the suspect’s gender or race, according to police. Investigators noted that the person shown in the video could be male or female.
Authorities asked anyone who recognizes the clothing worn by the individual, or who can identify any distinguishing characteristics, including the person’s gait, to call the Major Crimes Division at 240-773- 5070 or Crime Solvers of Montgomery County.
Any information that leads to an arrest may be eligible for a reward ranging from $250 to $10,000, police said.
Police said the surveillance video shows a person on the property of the senior living facility around the time of the homicide. (Montgomery County Department of Police )
Fuller was a retired Navy reserve officer and high-powered attorney from Augusta, Maine, where he was known to be a major philanthropist, according to reports.
According to the Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce, Fuller donated more than $1.6 million to modernize the athletic complex of Cony High School in Augusta, as the project stalled due to financial challenges faced by the city during the COVID-19 pandemic. Subsequently, the athletic field was named for Fuller.
Fuller was also a charitable contributor to the MaineGeneral Medical Center, Kennebec Historical Society, Cony High School, Kennebec Valley YMCA, Old Fort Western, which is a historic landmark in Augusta, as well as a local library, according to the chamber of commerce.
