Sacramento ABC Station Shooter Arrested with Note Threatening Trump Officials Citing Epstein

Anibal Hernandez Santana, who opened fire at ABC10's Sacramento television station, is believed to have been politically motivated, citing the Trump administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case as a key factor. Investigators found handwritten notes in Hernandez Santana's car and home referencing Epstein, and naming Trump administration officials Kash Patel, Dan Bongino, and Attorney General Pam Bondi as "next," possibly signed by "C.K.", thought to be conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Hernandez Santana fired multiple shots at the station, disrupting operations but causing no injuries, and was charged federally with weapons offenses and interfering with a radio communication station. Prosecutors noted a note on his weekly planner stating, "Do the Next Scary Thing," suggesting premeditation. Hernandez Santana, a former political lobbyist born in Puerto Rico and unaffiliated with any major party, was initially released on bail but quickly rearrested on federal charges. Trump administration officials condemned the act, emphasizing that targeted violence will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.