Crime & Justice

Ex-UFC Fighter Arrested for Attempted Murder in San Jose

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One person was injured in the daylight shooting near a California highway.

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Former UFC fighter Cain Velasquez, 39, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder on Monday after he allegedly shot a man near a highway, SFGate reports. Police responded to a call about a man injured with a gunshot wound at the intersection of Monterey Highway and Bailey Avenue. The victim was taken to a hospital with non-fatal injuries. Velasquez was arrested on Monday afternoon and taken to the Santa Clara County Jail without bond, though police have not released a motive for the shooting. He has also not been formally charged, according to the outlet, and is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday.

Read it at SFGate