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Prosecutor says stalking suspect ambushed Pennsylvania police officers, killing 3
- On Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 24-year-old Matthew James Ruth killed three police officers and injured two in a shooting in North Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania.
- The shooting occurred while officers served a domestic-related warrant on Ruth, who faced stalking, loitering, and trespassing charges linked to his ex-girlfriend and was seen with an AR-15 the day before.
- Police arrived around 2:10 p.m. at a home with an unlocked door, where Ruth opened fire with a rifle, fatally wounding three officers and severely injuring two others before a standoff unfolded.
- Authorities confirmed that police fatally shot Ruth during the confrontation, and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro described the violence as a serious societal problem, emphasizing the need for collective improvement.
- The incident deeply affected York County, matching a 2009 ambush toll, left two officers hospitalized, and prompted a community procession honoring the fallen amid widespread grief.
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Deadly shootout that left three officers and suspect dead | Motive, how it happened
The York County DA discusses motive and breaks down what happened during a deadly ambush at a North Codorus Township farm left three police officers and a suspect dead, and two law enforcement officers critically wounded.
New Hampshire Union Leader
New Strait TimesFive Pennsylvania cops shot, three fatally, were ambushed by accused stalker
Five police officers shot this week in rural Pennsylvania, three of them fatally, were ambushed by a suspected stalker who opened fire on them with an assault-style rifle when they attempted to serve an arrest warrant, a local prosecutor said…
During Wednesday’s day, three police officers were killed by a guy armed with a rifle in the state of Pennsylvania, United States. The incident would have occurred on a rural road in the south-central area of Pennsylvania, near a farm. The police would have come to arrest the guy, who had been stationed at his ex-girlfriend’s house and managed to ambush the police, leaving the three other officials injured in addition to the three deaths. Accord…
3 officers killed in Pennsylvania ambush identified
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (NewsNation) — The three officers who were killed in Pennsylvania were identified Thursday by officials one day after they were shot responding to a domestic incident where the suspect had reportedly been trespassing. Detective Sgt. Cody Becker and Detectives Mark Baker and Isaiah Emenheiser were killed, according to officials. Their ages have not been released. Authorities have not released the names of the wounded officers. …
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