Man who ambushed and killed newly engaged L.A. County deputy will spend life in prison

Kevin Eduardo Cataneo Salazar, 32, was convicted earlier this year for the September 2023 killing of Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer outside the Palmdale Sheriff's Station.
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