Former UFC Heavyweight Champion and WWE Superstar Cain Velasquez has been charged with ‘attempted murder’ after a shooting yesterday evening in San Jose.
It had previously been reported that Velasquez was involved with the shooting, which has left one person hospitalized for non-life-threatening injuries.
In an update from the San Jose Police Department’s Twitter, it was reported that Velasquez is believed to have been the shooter and faced an attempted murder charge.
Velasquez is best known for his run in UFC in the early 2010s, where he became a two-time UFC Heavyweight Champion, and his brief run in WWE.
In late 2019, Velasquez joined the promotion but was released in April 2020.
Velasquez has not yet commented publicly on the matter at this time.
4/ Cain Velasquez was the suspect arrested yesterday in connection with this incident. He was booked into Santa Clara County main jail for attempted murder.
The motive and circumstances surrounding this incident are still under investigation at this time. pic.twitter.com/bBuuPQytNx
— San José Police Media Relations (@SJPD_PIO) March 1, 2022
