The Pennsylvania State Police identified 24-year-old Matthew Ruth as the gunman in the shooting that killed three Northern York County Regional Police Department officers. The officers were serving an arrest warrant for charges including stalking and criminal trespass at a residence on Haar Road in North Codorus Township. The shooting occurred on Wednesday around 2:15 p.m., according to the PAcast.
State Police reported that Detective Sergeant Cody Becker, Detective Mark Baker, and Detective Isaiah Emenheiser of the Northern York County Regional Police Department were killed in a shooting. An Northern York County Regional Police Department officer and a York County Sheriff's Office deputy were seriously injured. The suspect, Ruth, was also killed. The police were serving an arrest warrant for charges not typically linked to such violence, as reported by the PAcast.
The investigation into the deadly incident is ongoing, led by the Troop J Major Case Team with the York County District Attorney’s Office and other agencies. The State Police are supporting the Northern York County Regional Police Department and providing updates. The names of the officers and the suspect have been released, and the investigation continues to clarify the circumstances of the event, as stated by the PAcast.
