A person accused of fatally capturing a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy final yr in Palmdale will stand trial on suspicion of homicide, a decide ordered Thursday in a preliminary listening to.
Kevin Cataneo Salazar, 29, admitted to killing Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer in September, in accordance with legislation enforcement sources who spoke on the situation of anonymity as a result of they weren’t approved to debate the investigation.
Cataneo Salazar allegedly shot Clinkunbroomer behind his head whereas each males have been of their autos at a stoplight close to the sheriff’s Palmdale station.
He was charged final yr with one depend of homicide with particular circumstances of mendacity in wait, firing from a automotive and private use of a firearm, in accordance with the felony grievance. He pleaded not responsible by motive of madness.
Deputies recognized Cataneo Salazar because the main suspect 36 hours after the killing, when neighborhood members got here ahead with details about a automobile of curiosity. The automobile led deputies to his dwelling on the east aspect of Palmdale.
Cataneo Salazar was taken into custody after an hours-long standoff with legislation enforcement, throughout which he barricaded himself inside his dwelling.
His mom beforehand instructed The Instances that her son hears voices and had been hospitalized twice for psychological well being crises. Consultants say California legal guidelines ought to have barred him from buying a gun.
Clinkunbroomer, 30, had lately gotten engaged to be married. Cataneo Salazar will seem in court docket for arraignment on June 27.
