30-year-old LA County sheriff's deputy shot, killed in Palmdale ambush

September 16, 2023 — A Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy was fatally shot Saturday night while in his patrol vehicle in what authorities described as an ambush in Palmdale. The shooter remained on the loose Sunday.

Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer was an eight-year veteran of the department and a field training officer. Clinkunbroomer apparently came from a law enforcement family. His grandfather and father both had worked for the L.A. sheriff's department.

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