Alleged gunman in Pennsylvania officer shootout had been sought for stalking

<p>Matthew James Ruth, 24, killed in altercation that left three officers dead and wounded two more</p><p>The alleged gunman who <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/17/pennsylvania-police-officers-shot-warrant">killed three officers</a> and wounded two more in southern Pennsylvania before he was killed by police was a 24-year-old being sought on stalking charges, according to court documents and law enforcement.</p><p>The violence erupted in rural York county as officers sought Matthew James Ruth, who had also been charged with trespassing, loitering and prowling at night in a domestic-related investigation that began a day earlier, court documents show.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/18/pennsylvania-shoot-out-officers-killed">Continue reading...</a>