Man Who Opened Gunfire On Crowd When He Was Kicked Out Of OC Bar Sentenced

ORANGE COUNTY, CA — A 34-year-old man was sentenced to 17 years to life in prison for opening gunfire on a crowd of people in Orange County four years ago.

Christian Hernandez of La Mirada originally intended to shoot a bouncer who kicked him out of the JP23 Urban Kitchen and Bar in Fullerton at about 1 a.m. July 6, 2021.

According to court records, he ended up wounding a 24-year-old Uber driver.

Hernandez was convicted Oct. 16 of attempted murder, assault with a semiautomatic firearm, discharge of a gun at an occupied building, and shooting from a car, all felonies. Jurors also found true sentencing enhancements for attempted premeditated murder, discharge of a gun causing great bodily injury, inflicting great bodily injury and personal use of a gun.

Jurors deadlocked 7 to 5 for acquittal on a separate charge of attempted murder of the Uber driver. That charge was dismissed Wednesday.

Hernandez was credited with 237 days behind bars.