Authorities have detained a suspect in the ambush killing of a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy over the weekend, Sheriff Robert Luna said Monday. The suspect, 29-year-old Kevin Cataneo Salazar, was taken into custody around 5 a.m. after an hours-long standoff. Ryan Clinkunbroomer, 30, was shot in the head on Saturday night while on duty in his patrol car near the Palmdale station. Surveillance video caught a dark gray Toyota Corolla pulling up next to Clinkunbroomer’s car before the deputy’s car jerked a foot or two—which authorities said was the moment he was shot. The incident prompted a massive local, state, and federal manhunt. Two law enforcement sources told the Los Angeles Times that a person was taken into custody after a description of a “vehicle of interest” spread and authorities received a tip. The motive for the killing remains unknown, but Luna theorized that “it could have been just the fact that he was representing the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.” Sources who spoke to the Times also said detectives were looking into whether the suspect suffered from mental health issues.
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