Kevin Cataneo Salazar, the Palmdale man accused of killing a Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy, pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity in a courtroom.
Experts say the 29-year-old man accused of shooting a Los Angeles Sheriff’s Office deputy may have slipped through the cracks of California gun regulation after a mental health hospitalization.His mother, Marle Salazar, told The Times in an interview that her son had been diagnosed with schizophrenia about five years ago and the family had struggled with his illness for years.
She said she and the rest of her family were not aware that Cataneo Salazar had in the last year legally purchased a firearm,Cataneo Salazar appeared in court in Lancaster on Wednesday, where his attorney entered a plea of not guilty as well as a dual plea of not guilty by reason of insanity. While in custody, Cataneo Salazar has been held in the downtown Twin Towers Correctional Facility without bail. He is next scheduled to appear in court Nov. 7 for a preliminary hearing.L.A.
“Whether mental health is a factor or not, think about this: If I had to go to your family and tell them that you were not coming home and you were just murdered, does it matter what the person was thinking or their condition?”
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