Police in Maryland say philanthropist and lawyer Robert Fuller Jr., who has longstanding ties to central Maine, was found dead in his assisted living facility Saturday.

According to the Montgomery County Department of Police — Major Crimes Division, police, fire and rescue workers were called shortly after 7 a.m. to the Cogir Potomac Senior Living facility in Potomac for a reported death.

When they arrived, police said in a news release, they found a man, later identified as Fuller, inside an apartment. Life-saving measures were used, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Officers noted a head injury and detectives confirmed he had been shot. His death is being investigated as a homicide. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, he was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for an autopsy to determine cause and manner of death .

In a news release, police say no suspect information is available and no arrests have been made.

 Fuller and his wife, Moira, have a long history of contributing to numerous causes in Augusta including MaineGeneral Medical Center, Kennebec Valley YMCA, Lithgow Public Library and Kennebec Historical Society.

This is a developing story.