Cain Velasquez charged with attempted murder after shooting incident
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Cain Velasquez, the former UFC heavyweight champion, has been charged with attempted murder. The San Jose Police Force says in a release that Velasquez has been under arrest in San Jose, California. On Monday night. following reportedly shooting somebody.
Cain Velasquez charged with attempted murder
As per reports in the mainstream news. Velasquez opened fire on a vehicle carrying a man accused of abusing a close relative of the heavyweight champion. According to authorities, the individual injured by the bullets was indeed the accused’s stepfather. He is expected to recover from his injuries.
Moreover, Cain Velasquez has been under arrest in the Santa Clara County jail without bond. And therefore is scheduled to be charged on Wednesday.
“At this moment, the intention and facts surrounding this act are still under investigation,” the statement said.
“Units are now on the site of a shooting near the Monterey Highway and Bailey Avenue intersection. “One adult guy fired at least once and transported to a medical center with non-life serious injuries”. San Jose police tweeted at the time.
“One suspect is in custody. The motive or conditions are unknown. Please stay away from the area while we do our investigation. For several hours, traffic will be interrupted in both ways on Monterey Highway,” the notification continued.
Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez in WWE
Cain Velasquez (14-3) has consistently been popular as one of the sport’s best heavyweights. A position he might have held had it not been for a string of injuries that wrecked his legacy. Velasquez won the UFC heavyweight belt after beating Brock Lesnar via first-round TKO. After a flawless 9-0 run that included a first-round knockdown of Pride and UFC great Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira. He failed during his first title defense against Junior dos Santos. However, he restored the championship and overcame his opponent in a trilogy match versus dos Santos.
Velasquez’s progress and peak years as a fighter were dramatically under effect due to his injuries. By recurring knee injuries, notably in his most recent MMA battle. Between Oct. 20, 2013, and Feb. 17, 2019, he barely fought three times. Velasquez announced his retirement from MMA on Oct. 19, 2019, following a fast knockout loss against Francis Ngannou.
After that, the Mexican-American boxer moved to pro wrestling. Starting his career for the Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide promotion in Mexico. Velasquez had a short moment with the WWE when he competed against UFC rival Brock Lesnar. The conflict came to a head at the Crown Jewel ceremony in 2019. In a quick, one-sided battle, Lesnar managed to defend his WWE Championship over Velasquez.
Velasquez competed in NCAA Division I heavyweight wrestling in college, finishing fourth in 2006 and sixth in 2005.
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