Arrest made in cowardly ambush of LA Sheriff's Deputy

Sheriff's Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer, senselessly murdered

A man has been arrested in the deadly and cowardly ambush of Los Angeles Sheriff's Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer, Fox News reported. A person of interest was identified on Sunday by another source. The suspect was taken into custody by the Special Enforcement Bureau tactical team of the sheriff's department.

The shooting took place on Saturday, Sept. 16. Deputy Clinkunbroomer was in his patrol car at an intersection in Palmdale. Authorities said the officer later "succumbed to his injuries."

Clinkunbroomer was an eight-year veteran of LASD who served the Palmdale and Antelope Valley communities with "absolute distinction," Luna said. His father and grandfather also worked for the sheriff's department.

A $250,000 reward was announced by the LAPD for any information leading to an arrest of the POS and a press conference had been scheduled by the LA County Sheriff's Department last night at 10:30 p.m. local time.

Images of the suspect's vehicle were also released of a Toyota Corolla model 2006 to 2012 that was sought in connection with the ambush in which Clinkunbroomer was shot in the back of the head. The motive for the shooter is not known other than the probability that the coward was targeting uniformed law enforcement.

"We really need your help," Sheriff Robert Luna had said during a news conference Saturday night. "We need to get this guy off the street — guy or guys. He ambushed and killed one of our deputies. We need your help to get him off the street."

Well, it looks like that may be the case.

The suspect who will not be named, is a  29-year-old cowardly male who was located based on a tip to law enforcement and is now in custody. No further information has been made available.

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