BALTIMORE — Police say they've arrested a man wanted for shooting at a Maryland State trooper during a Tuesday morning traffic stop.
It took less than 12 hours for officers to identify and locate 22-year-old Maurquise Emillo James, of Baltimore.
James was pulled over around 3:30 a.m. at Belle and Milford Avenues for speeding and driving without tags and lights.
As the trooper approached, James allegedly cracked open his car door and opened fire before fleeing the scene.
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Luckily, the trooper was not struck. He was hospitalized and later released for minor injuries.
James was eventually apprehended around 3pm Tuesday in Montgomery County.
Investigators carried out a pair of search warrants at two homes linked to James leading to the recovery of a 2009 Infiniti G37 involved in the incident.
James has also been linked to the shooting death of a millionaire philanthropist at a Maryland senior living center.
On Valentine's Day, 87-year-old Robert Fuller Jr. was discovered shot to death inside his apartment at Cogir of Potomac.
One week later Montgomery County Police released surveillance video showing a person of interest on the property when the shooting occurred.
Maryland State Police are expected to share more details during a 3:00 p.m. press conference.
