Throughout Maryland, United States, police today have one goal: to track down Pedro Argote, accused of murdering a judge who handed over custody of his four children to his ex-partner.

The search expanded to North Carolina, Indiana and Florida after authorities in Maryland found the subject’s truck.

The car, a Mercedes Benz, was found on October 21, 2023 in a wooded area of ​​Williamsport, Maryland.

The vehicle was located 8 miles from where 52-year-old Andrew Wilkinson was shot.

Argote allegedly shot a judge on the night of Thursday, October 19, 2023, “shortly after the victim, Judge Andrew Wilkinson, told the current suspect that he was not allowed to have contact with the children and that he had to pay.” their food quota,” explains Noticias Telemundo.

The suspect is 49 years old and his photo, showing him wearing black-framed glasses, has been widely distributed.

Argote is 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighs about 120 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes, the Sheriff’s Office reported via ABC News.

Wilkinson, 52, was killed outside his home in Hagerstown, Maryland, Daily Mail reported.

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Reward for finding Pedro Argote

To facilitate the search and subsequent arrest, it was reported last weekend that there is “a $10,000 reward for clear leads” leading to locating Argote, the aforementioned television network reported.

Those who recognize him or think they have had recent contact with him are asked not to approach him. If necessary, they should report the situation to 911 emergencies.

The sheriff’s office — Noticias Telemundo reported — “described Argote as armed and dangerous.”

The expansion of Pedro Argote’s search locations is due to the fact that “the Federal Marshals Service has indicated that he has ties to multiple locations, including Brooklyn and Long Island, New York; Tampa and Clearwater in Florida; Columbus, Indiana; and other cities in North Carolina.”

Domestic violence

Argote was reported by his ex-wife for domestic violence. Apparently that will not be possible in 2022.

I can’t leave the house without him knowing (…) I need help, physical violence is not the only form of violence.

Ex-wife of Pedro Argote in Daily Mail

In Daily email They indicated that the subject was “controllable toward his ex-wife and violent toward his daughter.” In that medium, citing Daily Record, they reported an incident that took place three years ago between Argote and his daughter: “I put myself in the middle and told her that she had to hit or kill me to get to her,” Argote wrote. ex-wife.

On Thursday, October 19, 2023, The judge “granted Argote’s wife a ‘partial decree of divorce.’”

This means that he granted the woman “guardianship of her four children”; He denied Argote the right to visit them; and ordered him to pay alimony and to make the parental home and car available to him.’

The court decision is said to have caused Argote anger.

To Sheriff Brian Albert, what happened was “a planned attack on Judge (Andrew) Wilkinson,” Sheriff Brian Albert said. (JO)