Three police officers shot dead and two wounded in rural Pennsylvania
Three police officers killed in southern Pennsylvania shooting
- Three police officers were killed and two wounded in a shooting incident in rural York County, southern Pennsylvania, on Wednesday.
- The incident occurred as officers were following up on a domestic inquiry from the previous day, with the shooter also confirmed dead.
- Governor Josh Shapiro condemned the violence, describing it as a tragic loss of life, while Attorney General Pamela Bondi called violence against police 'a scourge on our society'.
- This event marks one of the deadliest days for Pennsylvania police this century, drawing comparisons to a 2009 incident where three Pittsburgh officers were ambushed.
- The two injured officers are in critical but stable condition at York Hospital, and an investigation is ongoing, with authorities withholding specific details about the shooter and officers involved.