PITTSBURGH —

Three police officers were killed and two others critically injured in York County on Wednesday afternoon while attempting to serve a warrant. The incident left Allegheny County Sheriff Kevin Kraus heartbroken.

Kraus was with Pittsburgh police during the shooting in 2009 in the city's Stanton Heights neighborhood. The shooting killed three Pittsburgh officers as they were responding to a domestic incident. Kraus said after learning about the York County shooting, he immediately understood the feelings people impacted had. Advertisement

"I wouldn't say it took me back, but I have an understanding of how everybody in York County is feeling right now, and it's very sad," Kraus said.

Kraus emphasized that while every situation is different, deputies prepare as much as possi

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