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 Pennsylvania authorities ID gunman who killed 3 law enforcement agents
09/19/25 12:12 PM
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Law enforcement officers had been searching for 24-year-old Matthew James Ruth in hope of arresting him on allegations of stalking, prowling and trespassing, according to a criminal complaint.
By David K. Li
The man who gunned down three detectives in central Pennsylvania had been wanted on suspicion of stalking a former girlfriend and broke into her house before he ambushed the officers, authorities said Thursday.
Police had been on the lookout for Matthew James Ruth, 24, in hope of arresting him on allegations of stalking, prowling and trespassing, according to a criminal complaint filed Wednesday.
“Matthew J. Ruth is the actor” who fatally shot three officers, York County District Attorney Tim Barker told reporters Thursday, vowing to never mention Ruth’s name again.
The three fallen policemen were identified as Detective-Sgt. Cody Becker, Detective Mark Baker and Detective Isaiah Emenheiser.
Barker called it a result of "the hateful scourge of domestic violence."
"That is what brought us here, that is what brought law enforcement here, that is what started all the activity," Barker said.
The ongoing police search for Ruth took officers back to the ex-girlfriend's home Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
The front door was unlocked, Barker said, signaling that an intruder was inside because the girlfriend and her mother had locked up on their way out of the house for their own safety.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/pennsylvania-authorities-id-gunman-killed-3-law-enforcement-agents-rcna232181
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