BREAKING UPDATE: Suspect in Ambush Killing of Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Arrested After Standoff (VIDEO)
A suspect in the ambush killing of a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy was arrested on Monday after a standoff.
Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer was fatally shot in an ambush attack. The incident occurred in Palmdale, California, and has left the community reeling and law enforcement agencies on high alert as the suspect remains at large.
Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer, a 30-year-old field training officer, was shot on Saturday just outside the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station at the corner of Sierra Highway and Avenue Q.
According to FOX News national correspondent Bill Melugin, the deputy was “ambushed and shot in the back of his head while in his patrol car.”
A motive for the shooting is unclear.