By Associated PressIn this image made from a video provided by WJLA, a law enforcement vehicle is parked near the scene of a fatal shooting in Hagerstown, Md., Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. Andrew Wilkinson, a Maryland circuit court judge, was fatally shot in the driveway of his home Thursday night, police said.
Wilkinson, 52, was found with gunshot wounds around 8 p.m. Thursday, the sheriff’s office said in a statement. Wilkinson was taken from his home in Hagerstown to Meritus Medical Center, where he died of his injuries.State troopers were deployed overnight as a precaution to protect judges who live in Washington County, state police spokesperson Elena Russo said.
This undated photo provided by Washington County Sheriff's Office, Maryland shows Pedro Argote. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office said, Friday, Oct. 20, 2023, it was searching for Argote in connection with the shooting death of Maryland Circuit Court Judge Andrew Wilkinson.