5 officers shot, 3 fatally, while serving warrant in Pennsylvania: Officials
The shooter is dead, state police said.
Five law enforcement officers were shot, three fatally, in York County, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday, state police said.
The officers were serving a warrant in North Codorus Township at the time, law enforcement officials briefed on the investigation confirmed to ABC News.
The shooter was shot and killed by police, according to Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Colonel Christopher Paris, who said there is no ongoing threat.
Two officers were in critical but stable condition and were being treated at Wellspan York Hospital following the shooting, officials said.
The identities of the three officers killed were released Thursday evening.
Det. Sgt. Cody Becker, 39, a 16-year vet; Det. Isaiah Emenheiser, 43, a 20-year vet and Det. Mark Baker, 53, who had 21 years of service.
The three officers were from the Northern York County Regional Police Department. Another detective from the police department and a York County deputy sheriff were also injured in the shooting.
"There are simply no words that I can offer to assuage the grief that this community has experienced and unfortunately will continue to occur," Paris said at a press briefing Wednesday evening. "The grief will be unbearable, but we will bear it."
Pennsylvania State Police are leading the investigation into the shooting.
The officers were following up on an investigation that began on Tuesday, according to Paris, who characterized the case as "domestic-related."
Paris said there are many details police are not ready to release at this time due to the ongoing investigation.
"This is an absolutely tragic and devastating day for York County and the entire commonwealth of Pennsylvania," Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said during the press briefing.
The shooter was identified by authorities as 24-year-old Matthew Ruth.
"We will not rest until we've conducted a full, fair, confident and thorough investigation into this matter," Paris said.
The scene is very large and remains active, Paris said. Agents with the ATF Harrisburg Field Office and the FBI are assisting at the scene.
"Our prayers are with the officers, their families, and the entire York County community," FBI Director Kash Patel said in a statement.
The incident was reported to 911 shortly after 2 p.m. on Wednesday and multiple police and emergency medical service units responded, a York County emergency management official said.
Dave Miller, who lives across the street from the shooting, told ABC Harrisburg affiliate WHTM he watched as officers approached the barn area of a farm, then heard "many, many gunshots."
He described the incident as "traumatic."
"Like a scene off today's TV," he told the station.
All schools in the Spring Grove Area School District were initially sheltering in place "due to an officer-involved incident in our area," the school district said in a statement while stressing the situation does not involve any of its schools or students. The shelter in place has since ended, the district said.
ABC News' Sasha Pezenik, Luke Barr and Kayna Whitworth contributed to this report.
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