The man rushed from the room, and Morell, who had been on a feeding tube, couldn’t be revived with CPR. Police now say that the intruder was William Eugene Hawkins, 47, who is accused of killing his ex-girlfriend’s lover. Although police haven’t speculated about a possible motive, his sister told authorities that she thinks the crime was financially motivated. ADHours later, Hawkins returned and let himself in through the unlocked front door. “This sounds so premeditated,” he allegedly told her.

Source: Washington Post February 06, 2020 12:06 UTC