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UPDATED Sep 4, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
Sep 2, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Jury finds Palmdale deputy shooter sane at time
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A jury ruled that Kevin Eduardo Cataneo Salazar, convicted of murdering Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer, was legally sane at the time of the Sept. 16, 2023, Palmdale ambush. The sanity verdict followed his murder conviction and makes him eligible for a possible life sentence.
WHO: Kevin Eduardo Cataneo Salazar; Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer; Sheriff Robert Luna; jury
WHAT: Jury found Salazar legally sane at the time of the fatal shooting, following his murder conviction and special-circumstance findings.
WHEN: Sep 2, 2026
WHERE: Palmdale
WHY: Motive not yet established.
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