Man Convicted of Murdering Sheriff’s Deputy in Palmdale 3 Years Ago
Jurors will next decide whether Salazar was sane when he shot the deputy, a finding that could send him to prison or a state hospital.
- On Monday, Aug 24, a Los Angeles jury convicted Kevin Eduardo Cataneo Salazar of first-degree murder in the 2023 ambush killing of Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer in Palmdale.
- The shooting occurred on Sept 16, 2023, while Clinkunbroomer sat in his patrol SUV at a red light near the Palmdale station. Prosecutors argued the attack was premeditated, describing the defendant stalking "his prey" before the killing.
- Evidence presented included surveillance footage identifying Salazar's Toyota Corolla and a motorist's license-plate photo taken seven minutes before the shooting. Discovered paper targets showed Salazar had "obviously practiced" shooting at the head.
- Jurors are scheduled to return to court on Wednesday for the sanity phase of the trial, when they will determine if Salazar was legally sane at the time of the offense.
- If found sane, Salazar faces a potential life sentence without parole. A finding of insanity would result in his confinement to a state hospital rather than a prison.
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Man convicted of first-degree murder for LA County Sheriff's deputy's killing
LOS ANGELES (KESQ) - A man who pulled up next to a Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy in Palmdale and shot him in broad daylight nearly three years ago was convicted today of first-degree murder. The downtown Los Angeles jury deliberated about two hours before finding Kevin Eduardo Cataneo Salazar, now 32, guilty of the The post Man convicted of first-degree murder for LA County Sheriff’s deputy’s killing appeared first on KESQ.
Man found guilty in ambush-style slaying of newly engaged sheriff's deputy in Palmdale
A guilty verdict was reached against the man accused of killing Sheriff's Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer in an ambush-style shooting in 2023. Next, a jury will determine whether the shooter was sane at the time of the act.
Jury convicted 32-year-old Kevin Salazar of killing LASD Sheriff Ryan Clinkunbroomer in Palmdale on September 16, 2023
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