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Jury finds deputy killer legally sane in Palmdale
By The BriefBrief · Sources (4)
Filed: Sep 03, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
Summary: A jury ruled that Kevin Eduardo Cataneo Salazar was legally sane when he killed Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer at a stoplight in Palmdale in 2023. The verdict followed about 1 1/2 days of deliberations and leaves him facing life in prison without parole, after a first-degree murder conviction last week.
WHO: Kevin Eduardo Cataneo Salazar; Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer; jurors
WHAT: Jury finds Salazar legally sane at the time of the killing; conviction stands with life without parole exposure.
WHEN: Sep 02, 2026
WHERE: Palmdale, California
WHY: The jury determined Salazar was legally sane at the time of the crime, following his first-degree murder conviction for the Sept. 16, 2023 killing of Deputy Clinkunbroomer.
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