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Man found guilty of murder in ambush shooting of Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer in Palmdale
ABC7 Los Angeles • • nation
Key Points:
- A jury found Kevin Eduardo Cataneo Salazar guilty of the 2023 murder of Los Angeles County sheriff's Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer in Palmdale.
- Salazar was convicted of special circumstances including murder of a peace officer, lying in wait, firing from a vehicle, and personally using a .22-caliber revolver.
- The shooting occurred in broad daylight on September 16, 2023, while Deputy Clinkunbroomer was stopped at a red light near the Palmdale sheriff's station.
- During the trial, Salazar's defense highlighted his irrational behavior, while prosecutors presented evidence of Salazar's intent to kill a police officer, including recorded jail conversations.
- The jury will next decide whether Salazar was sane at the time of the crime; if sane, he faces life imprisonment, but if insane, he will be confined to a state hospital.
