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body of Pedro Argote, 49, was found in a wooded area near
Williamsport, Maryland, during a search for evidence in the
case, Washington County Sheriff Brian Albert told an afternoon
news conference.
"Everybody should sleep a little bit better tonight," Albert
said.
The sheriff declined to comment on Argote's cause of death,
saying that law enforcement officials would not release further
information until an autopsy was conducted on the remains.
Maryland Circuit Court Associate Judge Andrew Wilkinson, 52, was
found outside his home in Hagerstown around 8 p.m. on Oct. 19,
with multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at a local
hospital.
The search for Argote spread to several states after his car was
found a few days later near Hagerstown, a small city near the
Pennsylvania border.
Argote, who legally owned a gun, was scheduled to attend a
divorce hearing on the day of the shooting, but failed to show
up.
Albert said he and several members of his department had come to
the press conference after attending a viewing for Wilkerson.
"The family was relieved that we brought this to a little bit of
closure," he said.
Wilkinson granted a divorce to Argote's wife, according to court
papers. Media accounts said his former wife was given custody of
their four minor children.
Albert said police were sent to Argote's Washington County home
a few times on "domestic calls," but no arrests were ever made
and that Argote did not have a police record.
(Reporting by Dan Whitcomb and Rich McKay; Editing by Bill
Berkrot)
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