A person has been arrested in reference to a capturing at a tv station constructing in Sacramento faces a federal cost and is again in custody after being arrested by the FBI on Saturday.
Anibal Hernandez-Santana, 64, was arrested by the Sacramento Police Division on three fees associated to a drive-by capturing on the ABC10 constructing in Sacramento on Friday.
He was arrested on fees of assault with a lethal weapon, capturing into an occupied constructing, and negligent discharge of a firearm, in line with the Sacramento Police Division. By Saturday afternoon, Hernandez-Santana was launched on bail, listed as $200K.
Hernandez-Santana was arrested later the identical day by the FBI, a spokesperson confirms to CBS Sacramento, on possible trigger for violating federal statute 47 USC 333 after he discharged three rounds from a firearm into the foyer of ABC10.
Hernandez-Santana is scheduled to make his preliminary look in federal courtroom in Sacramento on Monday. He’ll make his first look on the native fees in Sacramento on Tuesday.
Sacramento police say officers responded to the 400 block of Broadway, the ABC10 constructing, simply after 1:30 p.m. native time on Friday to analyze stories of pictures fired. On the scene, police say officers discovered that the constructing had been struck by gunfire. Police say at the least three rounds struck the constructing, apparently hitting a window. No accidents have been reported.
Police labeled the incident as a drive-by capturing, saying it appeared a automobile drove by the constructing, fired, then drove away.
On Saturday morning, the Sacramento Police Division advised CBS Information that figuring out the automobile had led them to Anibal Hernandez-Santana, 64. The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Workplace confirmed Saturday afternoon that Hernandez-Santana was launched on a $200,000 bail, however was later arrested by the FBI on a federal cost. He’s in federal custody as of Saturday evening.
The motive for the capturing stays beneath investigation, the division stated.
KXTV Channel 10 is an ABC affiliate station owned by Tegna. ABC sparked controversy this week when it suspended “Jimmy Kimmel Dwell!” after the host’s feedback concerning the loss of life of Charlie Kirk.
“We have not had a number of assaults on our media companions, and we might prefer to maintain it that approach,” stated Anthony Gamble, a public data officer for the Sacramento Police Division. “That is unacceptable conduct. And so you recognize, to people who could have been accountable for this, and I hope you see this, we’re not going to cease in search of you. That is unacceptable conduct. It is not going to be tolerated in Sacramento.”
“Whereas particulars are nonetheless restricted, importantly all of our staff are secure and unhurt,” stated Molly McMahon, a spokesperson for Tegna. “We’re absolutely cooperating with regulation enforcement and have taken further measures to make sure the continued security of our staff.”
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s workplace issued a press release on X after the governor was briefed on the capturing.
“Whereas no accidents have been reported, any act of violence towards journalists is an assault on our democracy itself and should be condemned within the strongest phrases,” Newsom’s workplace stated. “We stand with reporters and workers who work day by day to maintain communities knowledgeable and secure!”
