BALTIMORE — Police say they've arrested a man wanted for shooting at a Maryland State trooper during a Tuesday morning traffic stop in Northwest Baltimore.
It took less than 12 hours for detectives to identify and locate 22-year-old Maurquise Emillo James.
He's been charged with multiple offenses including attempted first-degree murder.
James was pulled over around 3:30am at Belle and Milford Avenues for speeding and driving without tags and lights on.
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.
Officers 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.
Police say the 9mm gun used in the trooper shooting connected James to the Valentine's Day murder of a millionaire philanthropist at a Maryland senior living center.
Robert Fuller Jr. was discovered shot to death inside his apartment at Cogir of Potomac on February 14.
One week later Montgomery County Police released surveillance video showing a person of interest on the property when the shooting occurred.
Investigators say the person in the video is James disguised in a wig and mask.
James reportedly worked at Cogir as a med-tech.
The night of Fuller's murder, James didn't get off until 11pm.
Another employee at Cogir apparently questioned James as to why he was there so late. His response caused concern, according to police.
The facility's door sensor was found to be tampered with.
It's believed James used a small folded paper towel to prop the door open, prompting the alarm to sound.
James then fled. So far no motive's been revealed.
