Maryland judge update: Police announce suspect in Andrew Wilkinson murder found dead
October 26, 2023 01:07 PM
The man whom Maryland police suspected in the death of a circuit court judge has been found dead.
Pedro Argote, 49, was suspected of killing Maryland Circuit Court Judge Andrew Wilkinson, who was fatally shot outside his home in Hagerstown last week. Argote allegedly shot Wilkinson just hours after the judge granted custody of the suspect’s children to his wife in a divorce hearing.
The suspect wanted for killing Maryland Circuit Court Judge Andrew Wilkinson has been found dead.
Suspect Pedro Argote was found this morning in a wooded area in the Williamsport, Maryland area about a mile from where his car was located.— Brian Entin (@BrianEntin) October 26, 2023
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