Alleged gunman in Pennsylvania officer shootout had been sought for stalking

Matthew James Ruth, 24, killed in altercation that left three officers dead and wounded two more

The alleged gunman who killed three officers and wounded two more in southern Pennsylvania before he was killed by police was a 24-year-old being sought on stalking charges, according to court documents and law enforcement.

The violence erupted in rural York county on Wednesday as officers sought Matthew James Ruth, who had also been charged with trespassing, loitering and prowling at night in a domestic-related investigation that began a day earlier, court documents show.