Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer, 30, was on duty when he was shot.
September 19, 2023, 12:52 PM
The gun used in the ambush killing of a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy appears to have been purchased legally, without raising any red flags regarding the suspected gunman’s mental health, two law enforcement officials briefed on the probe told ABC News.
Investigators are trying to determine whether the suspect, Kevin Salazar, had an officially documented history of psychiatric problems and whether that would have or should have triggered red flags that might have stopped him from buying a gun.
Sherriff’s deputies block off a street where a deputy was shot while in his patrol car in Palmdale, Calif. on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023.
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Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer, 30, was on duty, in uniform and in his patrol car when he was shot while stopped at a red light outside the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station Saturday night. The motive remains unclear.
This undated photo provided by Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department shows its Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer.
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