A man accused of fatally shooting the judge who presided over his divorce case<\/a> had a history of controlling and cruel behaviour towards his ex-wife, according to court documents.<\/p>\n Washington County Circuit Court Judge Andrew Wilkinson died from gunshot wounds<\/a> at his home in Hagerstown, Maryland<\/a> on Thursday evening, hours after he awarded Eugenia Argote full custody<\/a> of her four children.<\/p>\n A manhunt is underway for Pedro Argote, Ms Argote\u2019s ex-husband and the main suspect in the shooting. Police<\/a> warned the public that the 49-year-old is considered armed and dangerous.<\/a><\/p>\n Judge Wilkinson had presided over the divorce case since June 2022.<\/p>\n Ms Argote had petitioned the court for a protective order, writing that her husband was extremely controlling. He kept her car keys at all times so he knew when she was leaving home and stole money from her, The Maryland Daily Record <\/em><\/a>reported.<\/p>\n Ms Argote said her ex-husband harassed her via text messages and used security cameras to monitor her, NBC News<\/a> reported. She also accused him of being violent with their 11-year-old child in 2020.<\/p>\n In her petition, Ms Argote included that the couple had a long history of domestic incidents and in 2012, she had tried to get help from a domestic violence advocacy center. However, she claimed she did not receive the assistance she needed.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/dominiclevent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/footer-300x100.png\")