Particle.news
Download on the App Store
209 ARTICLES
·
13h ago

Shooter, Fallen Officers Identified After Pennsylvania Warrant-Service Attack That Killed Three

Investigators are pursuing a multi-agency probe into a domestic-stalking case that preceded the gunfire.

First responders were on the scene of an incident in North Codorus Township Sept. 17, 2025.
Image
A police officer is loaded into a Medevac helicopter after a shooting incident in York County's North Codorus Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. September 17, 2025. Harrison Jones/USA Today Network via REUTERS/ File Photo
A memorial for police officers killed in a shooting is shown outside the Northern York County Regional Police Department, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025 in York, Pa. (AP Photo/Tassanee Vejpongsa)

Overview

  • Authorities named the shooter as 24-year-old Matthew Ruth and identified the fallen as Sgt. Isaiah Emenheiser, Det. Mark Baker and Det. Sgt. Cody Becker of the Northern York County Regional Police.
  • Officials said officers went to the ex-girlfriend’s home to serve an arrest warrant stemming from a stalking and trespass investigation when Ruth opened fire inside the residence, with the exchange lasting 2 minutes and 16 seconds.
  • Two other officers remain hospitalized at WellSpan York Hospital, with one upgraded to satisfactory condition and the other in critical but stable condition.
  • Pennsylvania State Police, the York County District Attorney’s Office, and federal partners including the FBI and ATF are executing search warrants and conducting forensic reviews across multiple locations.
  • Vigils drew crowds in Spring Grove as a procession honored the fallen, state flags were lowered, neighboring departments provided patrol coverage, and an official donation portal was launched for the officers’ families.