2 prison guards face charges for shooting range homicide (PA)

[Hazcat]

Reported by: Ben Russell
Email: benrussell@cbs21.com
Reported by: Ewa Roman
Last Update: 7/31 4:33 pm

wo corrections officers from the State Correctional Institution at Camp Hill are charged in the shooting death of a Cumberland County attorney and the theft of his custom, silenced rifle, authorities announced late Friday.

Raymond Peake, 64, of Hampden Township, Cumberland County is charged with homicide, robbery and other crimes for the shooting death of Todd Getgen, 42, of Enola.  The shooting happened last Wednesday at a State Game Commission rifle range in North Middleton Township, Cumberland County.

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On Saturday, CBS 21 News obtained court records. In them, Peake told police during an interview that he and Getgen were the only two people at the range. Peake said he found Getgen dead, then took his AR-15 with the attached suppressor. Peake said he later took the AR-15 to Thomas Tuso's home for the purpose of having Tuso keep it for him in Tuso's bedroom. Peake said he told Tuso that the weapon was from the man killed at the rifle range. Peake said Tuso kept guns for him and said they'd been " stealing guns for the purpose of overthrowing the federal government" ( of the United State of America.) Peake said he and Tuso together are members of this organization. Peake refused to name that organization and told police he would " kill to defend his country and he was stealing weapons to defend his country."

http://www.whptv.com/news/local/story/2-prison-guards-face-charges-for-shooting-range/T7TywdSx-0efWskrT3nupg.cspx

BOLD is mine. 

[fightingquaker13]

well, at least he's used to prison life.
FQ13

[GUNS-R-US]

Well, I think it might be an opportunity to clean out the gene poll a little bit! Does PA have the death penalty?

[dipisc]

Hi;

     1;  Pa does have the death penalty.

     2;  Frequently, I collect brass at this range mentioned. To describe the setting/area, It is located just north of Carlisle, Pa @ 6mi to the north of the town. The range is set on 1k + acres of State Game lands. A very good crew maintains these ranges.

     3; There are 3 range areas on the property. 1 for public rifle fire, 1 for public pistol fire.  The 3rd one is the closed police range for all kinds of law enforcement firearms qualification and practice. Non law enforcement people have to park by a gate and walk onto this designated range/area. It is @ a half mile walk to the 2 ranges set up by the Game Commission for police use.

     4; You have to have to reserve a date and time to use these ranges. No one (police) can just go back and start shooting.

     5; The 2 public ranges are currently down for maintainence and lead/tip reclimation - hopefully in a week or 2 these will reopen.

     6; I hope this does not restrict me/others from walking back to this range to collect brass and if it does then maybe the investigation will end quickly.


     7; I was just at the 2 public ranges this Tuesday and could only scratch up some 38/357 caseings at the rifle side.