Prosecutor: Stalking Suspect Ambushed Pennsylvania Police
- * Shooting: Two police officers were killed in Spring grove, Pennsylvania.
- * Police initially went to Ruth's home in Hanover (16km away) but he wasn't there.
- * A vigil was held for the fallen officers,attended by around 200 people.
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The Incident & Suspect:
* Shooting: Two police officers were killed in Spring grove, Pennsylvania.
* Suspect: The suspect is identified as Ruth. He had misdemeanor warrants out for his arrest.
* Motive (Possible): Ruth is a former boyfriend of a woman who suspected him of arson – her truck was mysteriously burned in August. She initially didn’t want police to investigate the fire.
* Surveillance: the ex-girlfriend and her mother set up a trail camera after suspecting Ruth. The camera captured him peering into the house with a scope-like device.
* Dog Killed: Ruth shot and killed the ex-girlfriend’s black Labrador after entering her home.
Examination:
* Police initially went to Ruth’s home in Hanover (16km away) but he wasn’t there.
* they then returned to the ex-girlfriend’s home.
* Investigators collected evidence from Ruth’s home.
Community Response:
* A vigil was held for the fallen officers,attended by around 200 people.
* Community members expressed their grief through prayers, hymns, and writing messages on stones.
* A neighbor remembered Ruth as someone involved in Boy Scout fundraisers.