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UPDATED Sep 4, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
Sep 2, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Jury finds deputy killer legally sane in verdict
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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. The jury convicted him of first-degree murder and found special circumstances including murder of a peace officer, lying in wait, and firing from a vehicle.
WHO: Kevin Eduardo Cataneo Salazar (32), Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer; Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman; Deputy District Attorneys Michael Blake and David Ayvazian
WHAT: Jury rejects insanity defense, convicts Salazar of first-degree murder with peace-officer and special-circumstance findings.
WHEN: Reported Sep 2, 2026 at 8:03 PM ET
WHERE: Los Angeles County, California
WHY: The jury rejected Salazar’s not guilty by reason of insanity defense and found him legally sane at the time of the killing.
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