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Man Accused of Killing Maryland Judge Found Dead

This week, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office announced that Pedro Argote, the man accused of murdering Judge Andrew Wilkinson, had been found dead in a heavily wooded area near Williamsport. The judge had been shot in the driveway of his home after presiding over a child custody dispute between Argote and his estranged wife just days before.

Judge Wilkinson had given his estranged wife custody of their four children during a hearing in which Argote was not present on the day he was shot. He also ordered Argote to pay $1,120 monthly in child support and banned him from entering the family’s home in Hagerstown. This ruling may have set off Argote as it came shortly after court records showed that his wife filed a domestic violence petition against him in June 2022, alleging emotional and physical abuse, which resulted in dismissal less than two weeks later.

At 11 a.m. Thursday, a search in Williamsport led to the discovery of a deceased person who was positively identified as Argote, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office said.

“We’re pretty sure that, you know, obviously we got our guy,” Sheriff Brian Albert said at a news conference Thursday afternoon.

“The Washington County community can breathe a little easier this afternoon,” he added.

The U.S. Marshals Service had offered up to $10,000 for information leading to Argote’s arrest, but instead, police found him dead with no cause or time of death identified yet. Despite this tragedy, Sheriff Brian Albert said, “the Washington County community can breathe a little easier this afternoon” as they were able to locate the suspect who took away Judge Wilkinson’s life far too soon.

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