Man charged in shooting at Sacramento ABC station pleads not guilty

A man suspected of shooting at a building that houses an ABC affiliate in Sacramento, California, last month pleaded not guilty at an arraignment Monday

A man suspected of shooting at a building that houses an ABC affiliate in Sacramento, California, last month pleaded not guilty at an arraignment Monday.

Anibal Hernandez Santana, 64, pleaded not guilty to four federal counts — one count each of discharge of a firearm within a school zone and interference with a radio communication station, and two counts of possession of a firearm within a school zone.

He is accused of shooting at the ABC10 building in Sacramento from a vehicle on Sept. 19. A spokesperson for Tegna, which owns the station, said in a statement at the time that “all of our employees are safe and unharmed.”

An FBI special agent wrote in an affidavit that investigators who searched his vehicle found a note which read, “For hiding Epstein & ignoring red flags. Do not support Patel, Bongino, & AG Pam Bondie. They’re next. — C.K. from above.” Those were apparent references to FBI Director Kash Patel, FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino and Attorney General Pam Bondi.

Sacramento police responded to a report of a shooting at around 1:34 p.m. that day and found the north window of the building had been shot, the agent wrote in the affidavit.