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Central Pa. hunter pleads guilty after fatal shooting of fellow hunter

A stray shot during a December deer hunt on a Juniata County mountain killed a 26-year-old hunter; the shooter pleaded guilty to the lowest-level offense under Pennsylvania law.

Published Jul 17, 2026, 5:00 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

Anthony Peachey was aiming for a buck one snowy morning in December 2025 while hunting with a group on a Juniata County mountain.

But the bullet fired from his gun hit Floyd Wengerd, 26, in the pelvis. Wengerd died later that day.