TV star's mysterious seven-word comment after arrest for shooting two Hispanic men in racial attack

"This could possibly be motivated by hate. Both victims in these cases were Hispanic and there were statements made by the suspect something similar to 'are you Hispanic' prior to shooting at them."

"Pretty soon everything will be cleared up. Ricardo Berron - who is Hispanic himself - exclusively told the California Post at his $900,000 Chula Vista home that he shares with his wife and children."

"The latest attack happened on Feb. 23 while the victim was parked along a dirt shoulder near the mountain summit as he was enjoying looking at the stars and he was approached by the suspect with a gun. During the interaction, a single shot was fired through the driver's side window while the victim was seated inside."

Ricardo Berron, a 46-year-old former on-air reporter and anchor for Spanish-language stations Univision and Telemundo, was arrested on March 10 at San Diego International Airport. Authorities allege he shot at two Hispanic men in separate incidents on Palomar Mountain, located 67 miles north of his Chula Vista home. A 9mm handgun was recovered from his residence, believed to be used in at least one attack. The most recent incident occurred on February 23 when a victim was shot at while parked near the mountain summit. Investigators suggest the crimes may be hate-motivated, noting the suspect allegedly made ethnicity-related statements before shooting. Berron faces possible hate crime charges.

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