Maryland authorities are searching for a suspect related to the fatal shooting of Washington County Circuit Court judge Assistant Judge Andrew Wilkinson.
Wilkinson, 52, was found dead in his driveway on Olde Waterford Road Thursday evening with apparent gunshot wounds, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.
The sheriff’s office is still searching for Pedro Argote, 49, and his vehicle, “a silver 2009 Mercedes GL450, displaying Maryland registration plates 4EH0408.”
“Anyone with information in reference to Argote’s location is asked to not approach him but to immediately notify law enforcement,” the sheriff’s office said in a Facebook post. “This continues to be an active investigation, certain details of the case will not be released to the public by law enforcement.”
Washington County court records show that Wilkinson presided over a judgment hearing in Argote’s divorce case stemming from 2022 on Thursday. The next hearing was scheduled for October 31.
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