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64-Year-Old Arrested in Drive-By Shooting at Sacramento’s ABC10 Station

Investigators report no determined motive or established connection to recent protests.

Overview

  • Police identified a suspect as Anibal Hernandezsantana and booked him on felony counts including assault with a deadly weapon, shooting into an occupied building, and negligent discharge of a firearm.
  • He is being held at Sacramento County Main Jail on $200,000 bail with a court appearance scheduled for Tuesday.
  • Detectives linked a vehicle to the incident and, with FBI assistance, arrested Hernandezsantana after locating him at a residence in the River Park area.
  • At least three rounds struck the lobby window of ABC10’s building on Friday afternoon while employees were inside, and no injuries were reported.
  • The shooting followed a small protest outside the station the previous day over ABC’s suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s show, but authorities have not found a tie to the demonstration; Tegna said staff safety measures have been increased.