Los Angeles County deputy’s deadly ambush suspect had’record for requiring mental help,’ family says

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According to the family of the suspect who allegedly killed a sheriff’s deputy in Los Angeles County, he had been struggling with mental health problems. Authorities have classified the incident as a deliberate “ambush.”

According to Jessica Salazar, the sister of Kevin Salazar, her brother was not in a stable mental state when he is said to have fatally shot Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer on Saturday. This statement was made in an interview with Fox Los Angeles.

During the conversation, she mentioned that her brother was being referred to as a coward. However, she clarified that her brother was not in a stable mental state. She further added that her brother was diagnosed with schizophrenia and had a tendency towards paranoia.

Over the weekend, Ryan Clinkunbroomer, a deputy in the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s office, lost his life due to gun violence. The alleged perpetrator, Kevin Salazar, is currently in custody, and the District Attorney’s office, headed by George Gascon, is responsible for determining the charges that will be filed against him.

According to reports, Kevin Salazar, who is 29 years old, is suspected of fatally shooting Clinkunbroomer, a 30-year-old field training officer, outside the Palmdale Sheriff’s station. The station is situated in the northeast region of downtown Los Angeles.

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As of now, the motive behind the fatal shooting remains unknown to the investigators. Recently, Salazar was apprehended in Palmdale after engaging in a standoff with the authorities on Monday morning.

According to Luna, they are highly certain that they have apprehended the correct individual.

Kevin Salazar is accused of killing Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer over the weekend. His family said he suffers from mental health issues.  (

According to Marle Salazar, the mother of Salazar, he was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia a few years ago. Marle also mentioned that she had to call the Sheriff’s Department on at least two occasions when Salazar refused to take his medication and became aggressive.

According to her, he had been admitted to the hospital previously, however, it has been around 10 months since he discontinued his medication.

In an interview with the newspaper, the mother of the suspect in custody expressed her concerns that her son, who struggles with mental illness, may not have been in the right state of mind when the incident occurred. She emphasized that while her son is being accused of shooting the deputy, there has been no acknowledgment of his need for mental health support in the past. She stated, “If he did something, it’s important to consider that he wasn’t in his full mental capacity.”

According to her, her son was at home with their family after the shooting and he didn’t display any signs of nervousness or involvement in the incident. She also mentioned to the Times that he possessed a firearm.

Following the arrest of her brother, Kevin Salazar, on suspicion of killing Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer, Jessica Salazar spoke with reporters, as shown in footage from KTTV.

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According to Jessica Salazar, the family is not trying to justify her brother’s alleged actions by discussing his mental state.

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