A Florida man has been charged with first-degree murder after allegedly shooting a man in the face who was having his hair braided by the accused’s girlfriend. The accused, Jon Fuller, 31, has entered a plea of not guilty in Orange County court. The victim has been identified as 28-year-old Cameron Hoilette.
The incident occurred during the week of Thanksgiving. According to court documents, Fuller and his girlfriend had been experiencing relationship issues. The couple had been together for approximately a year and a half, and the woman was nine months pregnant with Fuller’s child. The strain in their relationship was reportedly due to the physical distance between them.
The woman had relocated about 180 miles north to the Orlando area from West Palm Beach two months prior, following a job opportunity at a call center that Fuller had informed her about. Fuller had promised to join her in Orlando “soon,” but the long-distance relationship led to accusations of infidelity.
The court documents also revealed that the girlfriend was upset with Fuller, believing he had lied about the job’s start date. This led to decreased communication between the two, which further fueled Fuller’s suspicions of her infidelity.
On the day before Thanksgiving, Fuller called his girlfriend expressing his desire to visit her on Thanksgiving. Despite her telling him she was busy and had plans, Fuller showed up at her apartment. Upon his arrival, the woman informed him that she was braiding someone’s hair and had asked him not to come.
Ignoring her request, Fuller entered the apartment. The woman did not stop him, assuming he was there to watch her braid Hoilette’s hair. However, the situation escalated when Fuller approached Hoilette, who offered to leave if there was a problem. Without warning, Fuller allegedly pulled out a firearm and shot Hoilette in the face.
The woman fled her apartment, fearing that Fuller might shoot her next. Fuller followed her outside, where she confronted him about his actions. He reportedly had a “shocked expression” on his face and mumbled something unintelligible. Fuller then got into his vehicle and asked his girlfriend to join him, but she refused. He then left, stating he was going back to his home.
The Maitland Police Department responded to the scene around 12:12 p.m. While Fuller was not present, his girlfriend was. Approximately 30 minutes later, officers discovered Hoilette’s body in the back bedroom with a gunshot wound to the face. A spent shell casing was found on the mattress. Fuller was arrested later that day.
Fuller made his first court appearance the following Friday. The date of his next court appearance is currently unknown.