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A jury convicted Kevin Eduardo Cataneo Salazar of first-degree murder for shooting Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer in Palmdale during a red light, with special circumstances including murder of a peace officer and firing from a vehicle. Now, the case moves to the sanity phase: was Salazar insane at the time? His defense claims he was legally insane, citing bizarre delusions about satellites and electrocution, while prosecutors argue the crime was premeditated and fueled by a long-standing grudge against police. Mental health experts and family members will testify for the defense, while prosecutors insist his mental state didn’t stop him from committing the deadly act. If found sane, Salazar faces life in prison; if deemed insane, he’ll be committed to a state hospital. The deputy, engaged to be married, was allegedly stalked before the shooting — and Salazar himself confessed to wanting to kill a cop for years, even attending a vigil afterward. A .22-caliber revolver matching the weapon used was found at his home.

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