Shooter Allegedly Threatens Patel & Bondi In Chilling Note
The suspect in Friday’s drive-by shooting at Sacramento’s ABC affiliate, Aníbal Hernández Santana, is now in federal custody and facing charges of interfering with licensed broadcasts. Investigators said a note found in his vehicle listed several Trump administration figures and suggested he may have been motivated by the network’s suspension of talk show host Jimmy Kimmel.
Federal officials say Hernández Santana left behind handwritten notes in his vehicle. One of them read: “Do not support Patel, Bongino, & AG Pam Bondi. They’re next – C.K. from above.”
The note also referenced “hiding Epstein” and “ignoring red flags,” echoing talking points common in conspiracy forums.
The note comes after Variety reported over the weekend that Hernandez-Santana’s X account contained “a steady stream of anti-Trump commentary.
“Where is a good heart attack when we need it the most?? Please Join in my thoughts and prayers for the physical demise of our fearful leader,” Hernandez-Santana posted last Thursday.
And in July, Variety found posts where he said he is ready to “fight like hell” to oppose the Trump administration.
Mark Reichel, the suspect’s attorney, told local outlet KCRA 3 that his client is being disproportionately targeted because of political opinions, particularly “anti-Trump posts” on social media. Reichel did not comment on the contents of the note found in his client’s car.
Federal officials say Hernández Santana left behind handwritten notes in his vehicle. One of them read: “Do not support Patel, Bongino, & AG Pam Bondi. They’re next – C.K. from above.”
The note also referenced “hiding Epstein” and “ignoring red flags,” echoing talking points common in conspiracy forums.
The note comes after Variety reported over the weekend that Hernandez-Santana’s X account contained “a steady stream of anti-Trump commentary.
“Where is a good heart attack when we need it the most?? Please Join in my thoughts and prayers for the physical demise of our fearful leader,” Hernandez-Santana posted last Thursday.
And in July, Variety found posts where he said he is ready to “fight like hell” to oppose the Trump administration.
Mark Reichel, the suspect’s attorney, told local outlet KCRA 3 that his client is being disproportionately targeted because of political opinions, particularly “anti-Trump posts” on social media. Reichel did not comment on the contents of the note found in his client’s car.
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