Man shoots himself after being chased by police
The man found dead in Henry County after a multi-county chase has been identified as a suspect involved in a murder at a Macon gas station just hours earlier. Wayne Anthony Fuller Jr., 44, was wanted for questioning in the murder of 51-year-old Cotina Louise Fuller.
HENRY COUNTY, Georgia. – A person suspected in connection with the shooting of a woman at a gas station in Macon is dead after a multi-county chase. The pursuit ended Friday afternoon on McDonough Road at Greenwood Industrial Parkway in Henry County.
Wayne Anthony Fuller Jr., 44, was wanted for questioning in connection with the murder of 51-year-old Cotina Louise Fuller.
Cotina Louise Fuller shot dead in Macon
According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, officers were called to the Fast Trip gas station in the 600 block of Riverside Drive just before 11 a.m. Officers found Cotina Fuller suffering from at least one gunshot wound. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Sister station FOX 24 Macon spoke to witnesses on site.
“I heard the shot, walked out the door and saw the guy get out of the car and walk around,” Tre Taylor said.
These witnesses said he was yelling at the woman near a gas pump when they heard the shot.
“I’m still shocked because I’ve never seen someone die in front of my eyes before,” Taylor said.
FOX 24 reports that Wayne Fuller already has a criminal record for domestic violence.
Wayne Anthony Fuller (Bibb County Sheriff’s Office)
Investigators issued a nationwide manhunt for Wayne Fuller.
Wayne Anthony Fuller spotted in Spalding County
According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, Spalding County deputies spotted Wayne Fuller’s gold SUV and attempted to stop him. He continued north on Georgia Highway 155 and eventually crossed the border into Henry County.
At around 1:40 p.m., Wayne Fuller’s vehicle stopped near the intersection of Georgia Highway 155 and Greenwood Industrial Parkway. Bibb County officials say he committed suicide.
“To be clear, there was no police officer involved in the shooting. The entire incident was captured on video and it does not appear at this time that the suspect shot my deputy,” said Spalding County Sheriff Darrell Dix. “Our prayers are with the family of the victim who was murdered in Bibb County. Hopefully they get the answers and closure they need as the suspect decided to end his life before he could face them and answer for himself. The suspect chose this path and because of his choices, he also took his own family to their deaths.”
SKYFOX 5 flew over the scene shortly after 4:30 p.m. and spotted crime scene tape surrounding two vehicles, one of which appeared to be a Spalding County Deputy Sheriff’s patrol car.
Investigators have not officially disclosed the relationship between the two.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says agents have been assigned to investigate the incident. The Bibb, Spalding and Henry agencies are cooperating with the GBI’s investigation.
FOX 5 teams are working to collect more.
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