MILLIONAIRE Murdered Inside Luxury Senior Facility

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An 87-year-old millionaire philanthropist was found shot dead inside his room at an upscale Maryland senior living facility, and police still have no suspects, no arrests, and no apparent motive for a murder that has shattered assumptions about safety in America’s most protected retirement communities.

Story Snapshot

Robert Fuller Jr., a retired Navy officer and attorney, was discovered with a fatal gunshot wound at Cogir Potomac Senior Living on February 14, 2026
The 87-year-old had donated over $1.6 million to his Maine hometown during the pandemic, funding a high school athletic complex that now bears his name
Montgomery County police have made no arrests and identified no suspects despite reviewing surveillance footage from the affluent Potomac facility
The facility emphasizes safety as a priority but refuses to disclose whether staff or residents are under investigation or if security protocols have changed

A Philanthropist’s Final Morning

Emergency responders arrived at the 10800 block of Potomac Tennis Lane around 7:30 a.m. on Valentine’s Day morning. They found Robert Fuller Jr. unresponsive in his residence with severe head trauma. Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene. What initially appeared to be a medical emergency transformed into a homicide investigation when detectives confirmed the head trauma was a gunshot wound. The wealthy retiree, who had spent decades building a legal career and serving in the Navy reserves, died violently in a place designed to protect vulnerable seniors.

The Mystery Behind Secured Doors

The unsolved nature of Fuller’s death raises disturbing questions about security at senior living facilities. Cogir Potomac Senior Living sits in one of the Washington area’s most affluent suburbs, where residents expect both luxury and protection. Yet someone entered Fuller’s residence and shot him dead. Police have not revealed whether they believe the killer was an intruder from outside the facility, a staff member with access to resident rooms, or even another resident. The facility’s management issued a bland statement about prioritizing safety while refusing to answer basic questions about security measures or potential suspects.

A Maine Legacy Left Behind

Fuller’s impact on Augusta, Maine, stands in stark contrast to the violent mystery of his death. When COVID-19 devastated municipal budgets and stalled a crucial high school athletic complex renovation, Fuller stepped forward with more than $1.6 million. The city named the modernized facility Fuller Field in his honor. His generosity extended to MaineGeneral Medical Center, the Kennebec Historical Society, the local YMCA, Old Fort Western, and the public library. City officials described him as someone who believed in Augusta’s people and potential, making contributions as acts of community stewardship rather than vanity projects.

Questions Without Answers

The investigation has produced no meaningful progress. Detectives are reviewing surveillance footage, but weeks after the shooting, they cannot say whether Fuller was specifically targeted or randomly selected. They cannot explain how someone accessed his residence. They cannot identify a motive. The lack of arrests suggests either a sophisticated perpetrator who left minimal forensic evidence or an inside job where the killer’s legitimate access to the facility complicates identification. For Fuller’s family and the Augusta community he championed, this absence of answers compounds their grief with helpless frustration.

The Vulnerability of Wealth and Age

Fuller’s death exposes an uncomfortable reality about senior care facilities. Elderly residents, even millionaires in upscale communities, remain vulnerable to violence. The combination of wealth, physical frailty, and institutional access creates potential targeting opportunities for criminals. Background checks and security protocols clearly failed to prevent this murder. The broader senior care industry now faces uncomfortable questions about whether current safety standards adequately protect residents from both external threats and dangers that might exist within facility walls. Fuller’s violent end suggests the answer is no.

The case remains open with active investigation by Montgomery County’s Major Crimes Division. Fuller’s philanthropic legacy will endure through the institutions he supported, particularly the athletic complex that bears his name. Yet his death leaves unresolved trauma for his family, his community, and the senior living facility where he died. Without arrests or answers, the question haunts everyone connected to this case: If a millionaire philanthropist cannot find safety in an affluent retirement community, who can?