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Pennsylvania detectives killed in an ambush are remembered for saving lives and helping others
Three officers were ambushed while serving a warrant for stalking charges; suspect Matthew Ruth was killed by police, officials said.
- A mass shooting occurred in York County, Pennsylvania, after officers responded to a farmhouse to arrest a suspect for stalking, resulting in the deaths of three detectives and two others wounded.
- The suspect, Matthew J. Ruth, 24, was lying in wait and opened fire on the officers after they arrived, leading to a firefight in which Ruth was killed.
- This incident was the deadliest day for law enforcement officers since 2009, and the governor ordered flags lowered to honor the slain officers.
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Pennsylvania detectives killed in an ambush are remembered for saving lives and helping others
The three detectives killed this week in one of Pennsylvania’s deadliest days for police officers this century are men who are missed for their humility, hard work and willingness to help others.
·United States
Read Full ArticleYork County ambush that killed 3 officers among the deadliest in the nation
The Wednesday shooting that killed three officers and critically injured two others in North Codorus Township is now among the nation’s deadliest tragedies of the last 25 years involving law enforcement.
·Harrisburg, United States
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