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A 29-year-old man suspected of shooting a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy was arrested after an hour-long standoff.
Los Angeles Sheriff Robert Luna said Kevin Cattaneo Salazar is accused of ambushing and killing Deputy Ryan Klingonbrumer, 30.
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Deputy Ryan Klingonbrumer
Salazar surrendered after deputies deployed chemical agents at his home on Monday.
The sheriff described the deputy killer as a “coward” who took Klingonbrummer’s life “while sitting at a red light, waiting to serve our community.”
The couple, who had been engaged four days earlier, was pronounced dead at the hospital around 6 p.m. by a resident after fainting, Luna said.
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A vigil was held Sunday at the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station for Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan Klingonbrumer.
A widely circulated video captured a vehicle described as a 2006 to 2012 dark gray Toyota Corolla driving next to Klingonbrummer’s patrol vehicle, Luna said. There was also the sheriff’s department Posted photos It called it an “interest vehicle”.
“Members of the community came forward with information that led homicide detectives to identify the suspect and the vehicle used in Deputy Klingonbrummer’s murder,” the sheriff said Monday.
It appears that shots were fired targetAlthough it’s not known why the gunman killed the Klingonbrummer or what prompted the attack, Luna said.
“Why he did this — I have no idea,” the sheriff said. “(Deputy) targeted? I assume he was.
There were 83 ambushes on law enforcement in 2023, and 101 officers were shot — 15 of them fatally, according to a Sept. 5 report. Fraternal Order of Police.
It was three years since the two Los Angeles murders on Saturday The deputies were ambushed and shot Sitting in their patrol vehicle at a railway station.
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Police cars block a street where a sheriff’s deputy was shot in Palmdale, California.
Although a suspect is in custody, the investigation is ongoing and he urged the public to continue to provide photos, video or information about the deadly attack on Klingonbrummer in Palmdale, about 60 miles north of Los Angeles.
Klingenbrumer was a beloved member of the sheriff’s department “starting his career,” the sheriff said.
The deputy was transferred to the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station in 2018 after eight years with the department. He was working as Field Training Officer.
Both his father and grandfather worked for the sheriff’s department, Luna said.
“Service ran through his veins. He embodied the values of courage, selflessness and commitment to justice,” Luna said. Facebook Mail. “Our partner is a devoted family member and a cherished community member.”
