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Jury rejects insanity claim, ensuring life sentence for man who killed L.A. County deputy

Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: James Queally, as published by Los Angeles Times - California · September 2, 2026 · 1 min read

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A jury's decision means a life sentence for a 32-year-old man. He was found to have been sane at the time of a fatal shooting. The victim was a deputy who died after being shot in the back of the head. This incident occurred in 2023.

The man, Kevin Eduardo Cataneo Salazar, was involved in this incident. A jury made its ruling on this matter on a Wednesday.

Further details about this case are available from the source. The ruling brings a conclusion to the matter of the man's state of mind at the time of the shooting.

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Source published	Sep 2, 2026
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