Pa. Dems Cite Officer Killings to Advance Gun Bills

Pennsylvania Democrats advanced a slate of gun control measures just days after three York County police officers were ambushed and killed while serving a warrant, drawing criticism that the legislation exploited a tragedy unrelated to the proposals, Breitbart reported.

Three officers with the Northern York County Regional Police Department, Detective Sgt. Cody Becker, Detective Mark Baker, and Detective Isaiah Emenheiser were fatally shot on Sept. 17 during a firefight at a farmhouse in North Codorus Township.

Two other officers, including York County Sheriff’s Lt. David Godfrey, were wounded in the ambush. The suspect, 24-year-old Matthew James Ruth, was killed in what authorities described as a final exchange of gunfire.

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