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The suspected gunman in the fatal shooting of a Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to murder with special circumstances. The suspected gunman in the fatal shooting of a Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to murder with special circumstances. Kevin Salazar, 29, was arrested on Monday in what authorities described as the "ambush" shooting of Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer. During his arraignment on Wednesday, Salazar's attorney entered a plea of not guilty and a dual plea of not guilty by reason of insanity on his behalf. He is being held without bail and is scheduled to next appear in court on Nov. 7 for a preliminary hearing. Under California law, if the defendant in an insanity defense case is found guilty , a trial on the issue of sanity would occur. If a jury finds the defendant was insane while committing the crime, the defendant would be committed to a state hospital or facil...

The gun used in the ambush killing of a Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy appears to have been purchased legally. The gun used in the ambush killing of a Los Angeles County sheriff 's deputy appears to have been purchase d legally , without raising any red flags regarding the suspected gunman's mental Health , two law enforcement officials briefed on the probe told ABC News. Investigators are trying to determine whether the suspect, Kevin Salazar, had an officially documented History of psychiatric problems and whether that would have or should have triggered red flags that might have stopped him from buying a gun. Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer, 30, was on duty, in uniform and in his patrol car when he was shot while stopped at a red light outside the Palmdale Sheriff's Station Saturday night. The motive remains unclear. This undated photo provided by Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department shows its Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer. AP MORE: Suspect in LA deputy killin...