LA deputy ambushed, suspect arrested

An arrest has been made in the shooting death of Los Angeles Sheriff's Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer, authorities announced Monday. Sources told Fox News that a suspect – identified by Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna as 29-year-old Kevin Salazar – was located following a tip. Clinkunbroomer was shot on Saturday, Sept. 16, while he was in his patrol vehicle at an intersection in Palmdale and later "succumbed to his injuries," authorities said. "Community members came forward with information which led homicide detectives to identify the suspect and the vehicle used in the murder of Deputy Clinkunbroomer early this morning," Luna said Monday afternoon.

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