California police mentioned Friday that they had been investigating stories of gunfire that hit the native ABC affiliate that was the scene of a protest a day earlier in opposition to the community’s choice to droop late-night host Jimmy Kimmel.
Simply after 1:30 p.m. Friday, Sacramento police responded to stories of gunfire at ABC10, the place three bullets ripped by means of a window of the TV station’s Broadway headquarters whereas staff had been inside.
“Responding officers noticed at the very least three gunshots right into a window of the constructing,” the Sacramento Police Division mentioned in an announcement.
“The constructing was occupied and happily, no one was injured.”
Police mentioned they’d no suspect info to launch and couldn’t but say whether or not the taking pictures was random or focused. There have been no protesters close to the constructing on the time of the taking pictures.
The assault got here at some point after about 15 protesters gathered outdoors the station, livid over ABC’s suspension of “Jimmy Kimmel Reside!” within the wake of controversial remarks the 57-year-old made about conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s accused killer.
ABC10, often known as KXTV, is an affiliate station owned by Tegna and never instantly managed by ABC or Disney. Nonetheless, demonstrators directed their anger on the native station on Thursday, chanting in opposition to what they known as censorship.
“We will verify that pictures had been fired into our station at KXTV earlier as we speak,” a Tegna spokesperson informed The Put up late Friday.
“Whereas particulars are nonetheless restricted, importantly all of our staff are protected and unhurt.”
The Tegna rep added that the corporate is “absolutely cooperating with legislation enforcement and have taken extra measures to make sure the continued security of our staff.”
Video from the protest confirmed individuals carrying indicators blasting ABC and defending Kimmel’s proper to free speech.
The uproar started earlier within the week after Kimmel, in a Monday monologue, falsely mentioned the “MAGA gang” was “desperately” making an attempt to distance itself from Kirk’s alleged killer, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson.
Conservatives slammed Kimmel whereas pointing to proof that the accused held leftist views.
FCC Chair Brendan Carr, a Trump appointee, informed conservative podcaster Benny Johnson that the community wanted to “appropriate course,” including: “We will do that the simple manner or the onerous manner.”
Nexstar Media Group, which not too long ago introduced a $6.2 billion deal to accumulate Tegna and its associates, together with KXTV, demanded Kimmel’s removing from the air in response to his feedback about Kirk.
By Wednesday, ABC introduced the late-night present could be “pre-empted indefinitely.”
That call triggered coast-to-coast backlash from Kimmel’s followers, with protests breaking out in New York and Los Angeles.
Kimmel has not appeared on air because the suspension. Disney, which owns ABC, has not mentioned when or if the present will return.
Police urged anybody with info to name investigators at 916-808-5471.
