Man to face trial Monday in Clinkunbroomer murder

A Downtown Los Angeles courtroom held jury selection Monday for the 12 jurors and six alternates who will decide the fate of Kevin Eduardo Cataneo Salazar, the man accused of shooting and killing Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer.

Clinkunbroomer, a fourth-generation deputy who graduated from West Ranch High, was murdered in the line of duty Sept. 16, 2023, fatally shot near the back of his head in a car-to-car shooting.

District Attorney Nathan Hochman’s office is charging Salazar with a special-circumstances murder in connection with the deputy’s death, making Salazar eligible for life without parole, if he’s convicted…

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