64-year-old dies from injuries nearly 40 years after assault, Pennsylvania officials say
A Pennsylvania man has died almost 40 years after he was attacked and permanently injured with a baseball bat, authorities said.
Officials said his death has been ruled a homicide.
Craig Tschudy, 64, of York Township, died June 5 at Inners Creek Nursing Center from complications related to a brain injury he received in an assault when he was 26 years old, according to a June 12 news release from the York County Coroner.
Tschudy was beaten with a baseball bat in York City 38 years ago in “a case of mistaken identity,” officials said.
He sustained permanent brain injuries in the attack and has lived in nursing care ever since, WPMT reported.
Tschudy, known as PeeWee to his friends and family, enjoyed spending his days visiting the York City Police Department, where he made “good friends,” his obituary said.
“A good soul has passed away,” Sharon Thurston, one of Tschudy’s friends named in his obituary, said in a June 5 Facebook post.
No charges were filed at the time of the assault because authorities were unable to identify Tschudy’s attackers, according to officials.
Tschudy’s injuries contributed to his death, leading officials to rule it a homicide, according to the coroner’s office.
No charges will be filed, officials said.
There is no statute of limitations in coroner cases, according to officials.
York Township is about a 100-mile drive west from Philadelphia.
This story was originally published June 12, 2024 at 2:35 PM with the headline "64-year-old dies from injuries nearly 40 years after assault, Pennsylvania officials say."
