Former UFC heavyweight champion, Cain Velasquez, has reportedly been booked on an attempted murder charge after his involvement in an alleged shooting incident in Morgan Hill, California on Monday.
NBC Bay Area was the first to report the news of the shooting and that Velasquez was involved. TMZ Sports added additional reporting, confirming Velasquez had been arrested by the San Jose Police Department and was booked on an attempted murder charge. There has been no official report given by the San Jose PD regarding the specific details of the shooting or why Velasquez was arrested.
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.
— San José Police Media Relations (@SJPD_PIO) March 1, 2022
The motive and circumstances surrounding this incident are still under investigation at this time. pic.twitter.com/bBuuPQytNx
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