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The family of Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer, who was shot and killed in Palmdale, has filed a $20 million claim against the LA County Sheriff's Department, citing overworked deputies and lack of protection as contributing factors to his death. The 30-year-old deputy was killed in September, and a 29-year-old suspect has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity.
A suspect, identified as 29-year-old Kevin Salazar, has been arrested in connection with the ambush murder of Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer. The deputy was fatally shot in the head while sitting in his patrol vehicle at a red light. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are urging anyone with information to come forward. Salazar was apprehended after barricading himself inside a house for several hours and surrendered after the deployment of chemical agents. Numerous firearms and the suspect's vehicle were recovered at the residence.
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer was fatally shot while waiting at a red light outside the Palmdale Sheriff's Station. A gray Toyota Corolla pulled up alongside his patrol car before driving away. Clinkunbroomer was discovered unconscious by a Good Samaritan and later died at the hospital. The murder is being investigated as an ambush, and authorities are searching for the Corolla as a vehicle of interest. A $250,000 reward has been offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction.