MD - Andrew F. Wilkinson, 52, state circuit court judge, shot and killed in home driveway, Pedro Argote, 49, suspect - Hagerstown, 19 Oct 2023

[cocomod]

Suspect in killing of Maryland judge is found dead, officials say

The body of suspect Pedro Argote was found Thursday morning during a search in a heavily wooded area in Williamsport, Maryland, authorities said.

www.nbcnews.com

I am glad that the children and his ex-wife are safe and do not have to deal with the trial. He is a coward and was a coward - I feel so much for the judge's wife and child(ren)! Bless them in their time of sorrow and grief.

 

[bestill]

Glad he's done. Wish he had done this without killing the Judge, what point did that serve? I pray for his victims and the Judge's loved ones.

 

[tlcya]

Glad his ex and his kids can sleep tonight without fear

 

[Oakie]

Glad his ex and his kids can sleep tonight without fear

They were traumatized for years....the memory of his cruelty will always stock them, always haunt their dreams. Without a a great deal of healing, they will always sleep with fear, and awaken with it.

 

[airportwoman]

Glad his ex and his kids can sleep tonight without fear

Not only that, but she should be able to get Social Security survivor's benefits for the kids and not have to worry about whether he'll pay child support.

 

[BeachSky]

https://www.courthousenews.com/maryland-judge-heard-shocking-evidence-in-divorce-case-hours-before-his-killing-tapes-show/

Maryland judge heard ‘shocking’ evidence in divorce case hours before his killing, tapes show​

This explains a lot of what the judge was dealing with IMO

 

[nhmemorymaker]

Better protection MUST happen... murder and murder/suicide are just so so prevalent today. Why cannot they have "teams" of judges assigned to a case, so no singular attention is given to a particular name???

While authorities have not confirmed how Argote died, Albert said the department is having conversations on how to better protect other judges from violence.

Pedro Argote, suspect in killing of Maryland judge, found dead

Pedro Argote, the man suspected of killing Maryland Circuit Court judge Andrew Wilkinson outside his Hagerstown home has been found dead, according to the Washington County Sheriff's Department.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[Marysmith]

Better protection MUST happen... murder and murder/suicide are just so so prevalent today. Why cannot they have "teams" of judges assigned to a case, so no singular attention is given to a particular name???

While authorities have not confirmed how Argote died, Albert said the department is having conversations on how to better protect other judges from violence.

Pedro Argote, suspect in killing of Maryland judge, found dead

Pedro Argote, the man suspected of killing Maryland Circuit Court judge Andrew Wilkinson outside his Hagerstown home has been found dead, according to the Washington County Sheriff's Department.

www.cbsnews.com

Right. So a few people discussed the case and came to a consensus. That’s a good idea.

 

[housewife]

Whatever demons they face, whatever demons they might be, why why why do these people take out innocent lives on their way out?

RSBM

Because abusers want control.

It looks like he had all the warning signs of an abuser according to the Power and Control Wheel.

Quite frankly, I was pleasantly surprised that Judge Wilkinson recognized the severity of the abuse. So many judges don't. What a horrible loss.

 

[tlcya]

Judge Wilkinson recognized the level of abuse and control, did the right thing, and died for it. He instantly became an example of how very difficult it can be for victims to escape their abusers. Usually the abuser keeps his abusive nature well enough hidden from the outside world, but once thwarted the abuser will stop at nothing. A judge wasn't safe.

It speaks to the fear that victims of DV and IPV live with daily. Because there is no end to what a thwarted narc will do. Not even murder of a court official. How then should a victim, often trapped by financial dependence and a tattered self esteem that has been whittled away to zero, escape?