California Sheriff's Deputy Shot Dead In His Patrol Car, There Is A Prize Of IDR 3.8 Billion For Information Of Perpetrators

JAKARTA - Authorities provided a reward of 250,000 US dollars (IDR 3,843,162,500), for anyone who could provide information that could help them arrest the shooting suspect to death Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy on Sunday.

Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer (30) was shot late Saturday while he was sitting in his patrol car at a red light outside the Palmdale City Sheriff's Office, about 55 miles (90 km) northeast of Los Angeles, United States.

Sheriff Robert Luna called the shooting a "targeted attack" on Clinkunbroomer because he was a law enforcement officer.

"Without warning, he was killed while serving our society," Sheriff Luna said at a news conference.

A video cctv shows the gray Toyota Corolla car the shooter used during the murder, Luna said. However, as of Sunday night, no suspect has been identified.

"Please, I beg you, someone has the information to arrest him," he said.

Meanwhile, the Los Angeles County Authority, Palmdale City and Los Angles Sheriff's Association awarded $250,000 for information leading to the arrest of the perpetrators.

"Whoever did this, I will not give up. We will kill you," said Luna.

Deputy Clinkunbroomer was found behind the wheel of his patrol car badly injured around 6 pm. by a pedestrian who asked for help, police said.

Clinkunbroomer, who has served eight years in police force, died in hospital.

Just got engaged and getting married in the near future, Clinkunbroomer is the third generation member of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office, following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather, sheriffs said on social media.

Sheriff Luna said Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office would use all local resources and officials, the state to the federal have offered assistance.

It is known that to date there have been 83 ambush-style attacks against police in the United States since early 2023, which resulted in 15 deaths from gunfire, according to the National Franal Order of Police.