A few hours before Judge Andrew Wilkinson was shot and killed in his driveway, he had granted his wife a divorce and sole custody of their four children after hearing "shocking" testimony about the abuse she and their children had suffered at the hands of Pedro Argote, her estranged husband. Argote was absent from the hearing, but later showed up at Wilkinson's home and shot him to death. He is currently on the run and the subject of a law enforcement search. An audio recording of the divorce hearing does not reveal any obvious warning signs of violence, but it does provide details about the abuse allegations against Argote. Wilkinson's ruling in favor of the wife's request for sole custody is believed to be the motive behind the shooting, which has caused shock and concern in Maryland's legal community.