Summary:
- LA County Sheriff's Deputy Ryan Clinken-Broomer was shot and killed while on duty in his patrol car outside the Sheriff's Station in Palmdale.
- Clinken-Broomer was found unconscious by a good Samaritan and rushed to the hospital where he died.
- The attack was targeted and the person responsible is still at large.
- Multiple law enforcement agencies are assisting with the investigation and anyone with information is urged to come forward.
A manhunt is underway in Palmdale after LA County Sheriff's Deputy Ryan Clinken-Broomer was shot and killed while on duty in his patrol car outside the Sheriff's Station. The sheriff says he was ambushed and the attack was targeted.
[{'subtitle': "Tragic Loss for Palmdale and the Sheriff's Department", 'paragraph': "The community of Palmdale and the Sheriff's Department are mourning the loss of Deputy Ryan Clinken-Broomer, who was shot and killed in his patrol car outside the Sheriff's Station. The station remains blocked off, with closures starting on Sierra Highway near Palmdale Boulevard. Clinken-Broomer was found unconscious in his car by a good Samaritan who called 911. He was rushed to the Antelope Valley Medical Center where he died. Overnight, a procession from the hospital closed local freeways briefly as deputies escorted Clinken-Broomer's remains to the LA County Corner."}, {'subtitle': 'An Eight Year Veteran of the Department', 'paragraph': "Ryan Clinken-Broomer was an eight year veteran of the department and had been with the Palmdale station since 2018. He had been working as a field training officer for the past year and a half. Clinken-Broomer came from a law enforcement family. Sheriff Luna said his grandfather and his father both had worked at the LA Sheriff's Department. He had just celebrated his engagement about four days before he was killed."}, {'subtitle': 'A Call to the Community', 'paragraph': "Multiple law enforcement agencies, both state and federal, have offered to help with the investigation. Sheriff Luna is urging anyone with information to come forward and contact the Sheriff's Department."}]
The person responsible for the attack is still at large and there is no suspect or suspect's description available at this time. The Sheriff's Department is currently analyzing surveillance video to see if it's connected to the murder. The community of Palmdale and the Sheriff's Department are united in their grief and their commitment to finding justice for Deputy Clinken-Broomer.