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UPDATED Sep 4, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
Sep 2, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Jury finds Clinkunbroomer killer legally sane
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A Los Angeles County jury found Kevin Eduardo Cataneo Salazar, 32, legally sane when he killed Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer in September 2023, rejecting his insanity defense. Salazar was convicted Aug. 24 of first-degree murder with special circumstances including murder of a peace officer, lying in wait, and firing from a vehicle.
WHO: Kevin Eduardo Cataneo Salazar; Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer; Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman; Deputy District Attorneys Michael Blake and David Ayvazian
WHAT: Jury rejects insanity defense and finds Salazar legally sane; first-degree murder conviction with special circumstances affirmed.
WHEN: Reported Sep 2, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Los Angeles County, California
WHY: No specific cause was reported beyond the event itself.
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