Washington County Sheriff's Department announced the discovery of Pedro Argote's body, the suspect in the fatal shooting of Maryland Circuit Court judge Andrew Wilkinson. Argote was believed to be angry about losing custody of his children after Wilkinson presided over a hearing in which Argote's wife and daughter testified about the abuse he had inflicted upon them. The investigation into the shooting is ongoing, and the Sheriff's Department is working to provide closure to the Wilkinson family and the community.
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Authorities have found the body of Pedro Argote, the suspect accused of fatally shooting Maryland Circuit Court Judge Andrew Wilkinson outside his Hagerstown home on October 19. Argote had been on the run since the shooting, which occurred hours after Wilkinson had ruled against him in a child custody dispute. At 11 a.m. Thursday, a search in Williamsport led to the discovery of a deceased person who was positively identified as Argote. The cause of death is still under investigation.
A Maryland judge, Andrew Wilkinson, was shot and killed Thursday night at his home in Hagerstown. The Washington County Sheriff's Office has launched a homicide investigation into the incident, but has not released any further details. Judge Wilkinson had been a judge since 2017 and the Sheriff's Office is asking anyone with information to contact them.