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An Alabama man is facing charges after allegedly shooting his estranged wife, Yvette Fuller, dead as she sat in a car with another man in a parking lot. The tragic incident occurred near the Big Lots on 6th Avenue in Decatur, just after 4:20 p.m. on Thursday, August 29.
Police arrived at the scene to find 50-year-old Yvette Fuller and an unidentified man inside a vehicle, both suffering from gunshot wounds. Morgan County Coroner Jeff Chunn pronounced Yvette Fuller dead at the scene. The man who was with her was transported to a local hospital, though his current condition remains unknown.
Authorities quickly identified Marcus Fuller, 51, as the suspect in the shooting. He was arrested for capital murder just hours after the incident and is currently being held without bond at the Morgan County Jail. Police noted that Marcus Fuller turned himself in following the shooting.
The Fullers had been separated for about a month before the tragic event unfolded. Yvette’s brother, Kalvin Stover, and her cousin, Rennae Raynold, are now mourning the loss of a woman they described as an accomplished and beloved mother of three. Yvette Fuller was a successful business owner, running Fuller Homes, a company dedicated to providing housing and support for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, WAFF.com
Yvette’s impact on her community was recognized when she received the Black Girls Rock Award from the NAACP, a significant honor that highlighted her dedication and accomplishments. Stover expressed deep sadness over her loss, emphasizing the senselessness of the tragedy.
“She was a light to everybody that she met, and he just dimmed that light,” Raynold said, choking back tears. The family revealed that they did not know the man who was with Yvette at the time of the shooting.
In the wake of Yvette’s death, Raynold is working to bring together Fuller’s children, all of whom are 19 years old or older, to discuss their future and ensure they don’t feel as though “everything was taken away” from them. “She was a great mom; she was hands-on with everything. She would make the biggest celebrations of their triumphs. She was a cheerleader.
She was everything all in one—she was a great mom,” Raynold shared, reflecting on Yvette’s legacy. As the family grapples with their grief, they are determined to honor Yvette’s memory and continue the work she was so passionate about.
