A man accused of stalking his ex-girlfriend ambushed five police officers, killing three, when they came to arrest him in York County, Pennsylvania, authorities said. That deadly shooting has police across the state on high alert, especially when it comes to serving warrants.
It’s something that the Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office has experienced before. Deputies serving a warrant in Pittsburgh’s Garfield neighborhood two years ago came under fire from a suspect who was lying in wait with a gun.
Allegheny County Sheriff Kevin Kraus said serving a warrant is one of the riskiest parts of a deputy’s job. Every time a deputy knocks on a door, they know the situation can turn deadly in seconds. What happened in York County is a tragic reminder of that risk…