Man with Tampa ties accused of killing Maryland judge found dead in wooded area: Sheriff
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TAMPA, Fla. - After a week-long manhunt, authorities found the body of a man who is accused of gunning down a Maryland Circuit Court Judge, according to the Washington County Sheriff's Office.
During an expanded evidentiary search on Thursday at around 11 a.m., officials found a deceased person in the Williamsport, Maryland, area. The person was positively identified as Pedro Argote, 49, the suspect wanted for the murder of Judge Andrew Wilkinson.
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On October 19, deputies responded to reports of a shooting in Hagerstown, Maryland. They found a Maryland Circuit Court Judge suffering from multiple gunshot wounds who later died at a hospital.
Deputies said Argote had ties to multiple cities nationwide, including Clearwater and Tampa and was considered "armed and dangerous" by U.S. Marshals.
His body was found in a heavily wooded area about one mile Northwest of where the suspect vehicle was found.