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FBI arrests man accused of shooting at local Sacramento ABC news
station
By Zoe Sottile, Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN
Updated:
12:26 PM EDT, Sun September 21, 2025
Source: CNN
A man has been arrested by the FBI after authorities say he opened fire
into the lobby of a local Sacramento TV station Friday afternoon, in
what city police described as a drive-by shooting.
Even though the building was occupied at the time, all employees of
KXTV — also known as ABC10 — are safe and unharmed after the
shooting, according to Tegna, the media company that owns the station.
KXTV is also a local affiliate of ABC and CNN.
Hours after the shooting — which was reported at 1:30 p.m. local time
Friday — 64-year-old Anibal Hernandez Santana was arrested on charges
of assault with a deadly weapon, shooting into an occupied building and
negligent discharge of a firearm in connection to the shooting, the
Sacramento Police Department said.
He was arrested after a vehicle match led police to a residence, early
Saturday morning. He was held at the Sacramento County Main Jail on
$200,000 bail and released before the end of the day, records show.
But by the end of Saturday, Hernandez Santana was arrested again, this
time by the FBI, public affairs officer Gina Swankie told CNN.
He was arrested on probable cause of violating federal statute , which
prohibits “willful or malicious” interference with radio
communications of any federally licensed station. Swankie said he fired
three rounds from a firearm into the building’s lobby.
Hernandez Santana is scheduled to appear in federal court on September
22 at 2:00 p.m., Swankie said. His attorney, Mark Reichel, told CNN he
has yet to receive any evidence from law enforcement related to the
case.
“He has now been charged in federal court, as what was alleged
originally as a state court level crime has been elevated to a federal
crime by the Trump Department of Justice,” Reichel told CNN.
The shooting came one day after protesters gathered at the station in
response to ABC pulling comedian off air “indefinitely” over
comments he made about Charlie Kirk’s assassination, . There were no
protests taking place at the time of the shooting on Friday, reported.
In a statement to CNN, Tegna spokesperson Molly McMahon said “while
details are still limited, importantly, all of our employees are safe
and unharmed. We are fully cooperating with law enforcement and have
taken additional measures to ensure the continued safety of our
employees.”
Police are working to determine whether the station has received any
recent threats, said Anthony Gamble, Sacramento police spokesperson.
They will also look for digital evidence including surveillance
footage, piece together a timeline and interview employees who were
inside the station.
“It should never be accepted that somebody is going to drive by any
type of business, let alone a media partner, and shoot at the
building,” Gamble said.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has been briefed on the shooting, .
“While no injuries have been reported, any act of violence toward
journalists is an attack on our democracy itself and must be condemned
in the strongest terms,” the post read. “We stand with reporters
and staff who work every day to keep communities informed and safe!”
Police are asking the public to share any information that may be
related to the case. Those who wish to remain anonymous can submit tips
.
CNN’s Jack Hannah contributed to this report.
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