Location

September 16, 2023

Palmdale Sheriff's Station
750 E Ave Q
Palmdale, California

Participants

Incident Characteristics

• Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, suicide)
• Officer Involved Incident
• Officer Involved Shooting - Officer killed
• Police Targeted
• Drive-by (car to street, car to car)

Notes

Officer shot in his patrol car during an ambush near Sierra Hwy and E Ave Q by the police station. Subject drove up to him and hot him in the head while stopped at a traffic light. A Good Samaritan discovered the officer.

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

• Type: Unknown

Sources

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• URL: https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/lasd-deputy-ambushed-fatally-shot-in-head-in-patrol-car-outside-of-station-in-palmdale/

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• URL: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/l-a-county-sheriffs-deputy-hospitalized-after-being-found-in-medical-distress/

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• URL: https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/sheriffs-deputy-los-angeles-ambush-fatal-shooting-palmdale-station-person-of-interest/

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• URL: https://www.kmvt.com/2023/09/18/person-interest-has-been-detained-killing-los-angeles-county-sheriffs-deputy/

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• URL: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/person-detained-in-shooting-death-of-los-angeles-county-sheriffs-deputy-ryan-clinkunbroomer/

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• URL: https://abc7.com/palmdale-deputy-shot-mental-illness-schizophrenia-kevin-cantaneo-salazar/13798244/

District

Congressional District: 27
State Senate District: 21
State House District: 39