The long arm of the law has caught up with a former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez, after a shooting in California took place, with the San Jose Police currently investigating his involvement in the incident.
The Mexican-American fighter has been arrested on an attempted murder charge by the San Jose Police who are investigating a shooting incident near Monterey Highway and Bailey Avenue in Morgan Hill which saw a victim taken to hospital with non life-threatening injuries.
A statement from San Jose police read: “Cain Velasquez was the suspect arrested yesterday in connection with this incident. He was booked into Santa Clara County main jail for attempted murder.
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“The motive and circumstances surrounding this incident are still under investigation at this time.”
The 39-year-old is currently being held in custody without bail according to online records at the County of Santa Clara Department of Corrections facility.
