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Hundreds Gather for Closed Funeral Honoring 3 Slain Pennsylvania Detectives

Autopsy findings confirm multiple gunshot wounds, with investigators reporting the suspect died in the shootout.

Overview

  • The service is being held at noon at Living Word Community Church in Red Lion and will be streamed online, following a motorcade escort.
  • Northern York County Regional Police detectives Cody Michael Becker, 39, Mark Edward Baker, 53, and Isaiah Emenheiser, 43, were killed while serving a warrant tied to a stalking case.
  • York County District Attorney Tim Barker says the suspected gunman, 24-year-old Matthew James Ruth, died during the exchange and is believed to have planned to ambush the stalking target.
  • Two other officers wounded in the attack remain in recovery, according to recent updates from local officials.
  • A separate public funeral for Sgt. Cody Becker is scheduled for Sunday at Spring Grove Area High School.