A Sacramento man suspected of shooting into the ABC10 television station's lobby has been arrested again, hours after he posted bail on Saturday, officials said.The FBI said Anibal Hernandez Santana, 64, was arrested on probable cause for violating federal statute 47 USC 333, which has to do with interference with radio communications of stations that are licensed by the government.Police said Friday they responded to reports of shots being fired from outside the ABC10 building at 400 Broadway after 1:30 p.m. No one was injured in the shooting despite the building being occupied.See the press conference with Sacramento PD in the video player belowThree bullet holes were seen in the window of the building's lobby. A person was in the lobby at the time of the shooting, but not physically harmed, the station said.Police confirmed early Saturday that Hernandez Santana was arrested Friday evening at a residence in the 5400 block of Carlson Drive in River Park. Investigators had linked him to a vehicle suspected in the drive-by shooting.He was first booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail around midnight on charges that include assault with a deadly weapon, shooting into an occupied building and negligent discharge of a firearm. Bail was set at $200,000, jail records also showed. He posted bail on Saturday, police said. Asked Saturday afternoon whether a weapon had been recovered during the arrest, a Sacramento police spokesperson said she did not have that detail at this time. Police said a possible motive remained under investigation. "Most of the time I see the FCC looking at knowing interference with the radio or TV station. I see references to things such as jammers or devices that prevent the effective transmission of messages over the airwaves. There have been some instances over the last decade in which people have either been charged, or there has been discussion of charging people who have been engaged in property destruction or violence that then has interfered with the effective use of the airwaves," Arizona State University Media Law Scholar Erin Coyle shared with KCRA 3 News.The federal violation results in a $10,000 fine or up to one year in prison for a first offense.Neighbors react to first arrestKCRA 3 saw the police activity at the River Park Apartments around 6:15 p.m. on Friday, which included several police cars and a SWAT team. Asked for comment at the time, police called their presence a planned operation."We made eye contact," recalled a tenant named Angela. "And right as he passed my windshield, I heard on a loudspeaker a whole bunch of officers say, 'Get down on the ground or we're going to shoot.'"Hernandez Santana was not on his neighbors' radar. "We parked right next to each other," tenant Destini Rich said. "There are no cars in between us, so I'm always seeing him, like, coming and going.""He was a nice guy," said another tenant, Emily Alves. "But then after hearing all this, we were just like, 'What? What happened?" There were protests outside of the station on Thursday related to ABC's suspension of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" but none were active at the time of the shooting, police told KCRA 3. Police were looking into any possible connection. Response to shooting from TV station's owner and governorTegna, which owns ABC10, issued the following statement: "We can confirm that shots were fired into our station at KXTV earlier today. 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."Gov. Gavin Newsom's office said he had 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 governor's office shared in a post on X. "We stand with reporters and staff who work every day to keep communities informed and safe!"Sacramento police thanked the FBI for providing resources in its investigation. They asked anyone with information to contact them. Shooting suspect obtains legal counsel, is now ineligible for bailDefense attorney Mark Reichel confirmed to KCRA 3 that he is representing Hernandez Santana, but did not have a statement after his first release from jail. KCRA 3 has reached out to him again about the new arrest. Hernandez Santana is set to appear in federal court Monday at 2 p.m., the FBI told KCRA 3. The new jail documents note that Hernandez Santana is on a "federal hold" and is ineligible for bail. Jail records also show him due in Sacramento Superior Court on Tuesday at 3 p.m. (Video below: Sacramento sheriff's spokesman outlines process for bail amounts.)See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel

SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

A Sacramento man suspected of shooting into the ABC10 television station's lobby has been arrested again, hours after he posted bail on Saturday, officials said.

The FBI said Anibal Hernandez Santana, 64, was arrested on probable cause for violating federal statute 47 USC 333, which has to do with interference with radio communications of stations that are licensed by the government.

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Police said Friday they responded to reports of shots being fired from outside the ABC10 building at 400 Broadway after 1:30 p.m. No one was injured in the shooting despite the building being occupied.

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Three bullet holes were seen in the window of the building's lobby. A person was in the lobby at the time of the shooting, but not physically harmed, the station said.

Police confirmed early Saturday that Hernandez Santana was arrested Friday evening at a residence in the 5400 block of Carlson Drive in River Park. Investigators had linked him to a vehicle suspected in the drive-by shooting.

He was first booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail around midnight on charges that include assault with a deadly weapon, shooting into an occupied building and negligent discharge of a firearm. Bail was set at $200,000, jail records also showed. He posted bail on Saturday, police said.

Asked Saturday afternoon whether a weapon had been recovered during the arrest, a Sacramento police spokesperson said she did not have that detail at this time. Police said a possible motive remained under investigation.

"Most of the time I see the FCC looking at knowing interference with the radio or TV station. I see references to things such as jammers or devices that prevent the effective transmission of messages over the airwaves. There have been some instances over the last decade in which people have either been charged, or there has been discussion of charging people who have been engaged in property destruction or violence that then has interfered with the effective use of the airwaves," Arizona State University Media Law Scholar Erin Coyle shared with KCRA 3 News.

The federal violation results in a $10,000 fine or up to one year in prison for a first offense.

Neighbors react to first arrest

KCRA 3 saw the police activity at the River Park Apartments around 6:15 p.m. on Friday, which included several police cars and a SWAT team. Asked for comment at the time, police called their presence a planned operation.

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"We made eye contact," recalled a tenant named Angela. "And right as he passed my windshield, I heard on a loudspeaker a whole bunch of officers say, 'Get down on the ground or we're going to shoot.'"

Hernandez Santana was not on his neighbors' radar.

"We parked right next to each other," tenant Destini Rich said. "There are no cars in between us, so I'm always seeing him, like, coming and going."

"He was a nice guy," said another tenant, Emily Alves. "But then after hearing all this, we were just like, 'What? What happened?"

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Three bullet holes can seen in a window at ABC10’s television station after a shooting. 

There were protests outside of the station on Thursday related to ABC's suspension of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" but none were active at the time of the shooting, police told KCRA 3. Police were looking into any possible connection.

Response to shooting from TV station's owner and governor

Tegna, which owns ABC10, issued the following statement: "We can confirm that shots were fired into our station at KXTV earlier today. 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."

Gov. Gavin Newsom's office said he had 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 governor's office shared in a post on X. "We stand with reporters and staff who work every day to keep communities informed and safe!"

Sacramento police thanked the FBI for providing resources in its investigation. They asked anyone with information to contact them.

Shooting suspect obtains legal counsel, is now ineligible for bail

Defense attorney Mark Reichel confirmed to KCRA 3 that he is representing Hernandez Santana, but did not have a statement after his first release from jail. KCRA 3 has reached out to him again about the new arrest.

Hernandez Santana is set to appear in federal court Monday at 2 p.m., the FBI told KCRA 3.

The new jail documents note that Hernandez Santana is on a "federal hold" and is ineligible for bail.

Jail records also show him due in Sacramento Superior Court on Tuesday at 3 p.m.

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Thanks to the prompt and diligent work of our responding officers and investigators, the suspect vehicle was identified, leading officers to a residence in the 5400 block of Carlson Drive. The suspect, 64-year-old Anibal Hernandezsantana of Sacramento, was arrested on charges of… https://t.co/49OSEEM95k

— Sacramento Police Department (@SacPolice) September 20, 2025

(Video below: Sacramento sheriff's spokesman outlines process for bail amounts.)

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