Event Brief
Man convicted of murder in ambush killing of Deputy
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Filed: Aug 24, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Summary: A jury found Kevin Eduardo Cataneo Salazar guilty of murder for the 2023 ambush shooting of Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer in Palmdale. Jurors determined Salazar intentionally killed the deputy, knowing he was a peace officer, and found special circumstances including lying in wait and firing from a vehicle.
WHO: Kevin Eduardo Cataneo Salazar; Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer
WHAT: Convicted of murder in the ambush shooting of a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy; special circumstances found.
WHEN: Aug 24, 2026
WHERE: Palmdale
WHY: The jury found Salazar intentionally killed Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer, knowing he was a peace officer.
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