Cain Velazquez faces murder charge for alleged San Jose shooting incident

Kane Velázquez has been arrested and charged with attempted murder following an alleged shooting incident that occurred Monday afternoon in San Jose, California, according to an official statement from the San Jose Police Department’s media relations team on Tuesday morning.

The statement reads as follows:

Kane Velázquez was the suspect arrested yesterday in connection with the incident. He was sentenced in Santa Clara County Jail for attempted murder.

The motives and circumstances surrounding the incident are still being clarified.

According to online records, former UFC heavyweight champion Velazquez has been held without bail in Santa Clara County Jail. NBC Bay Area was the first to announce his alleged involvement in the incident, with TMZ being the first to report the allegations on Tuesday.

Velázquez is due to appear in court on Wednesday.

San Jose police initially confirmed that a shooting took place on Monday, but did not identify the suspect who was detained or the victim who was transported to a local hospital after the incident.

“Parts are currently at the scene of the shooting near the intersection of Monterey Hwy and Bailey Ave,” San Jose police said on the department’s official Twitter account.

“An elderly man, shot at least once, was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. One suspect in custody. Unknown motive or circumstances. “

Velazquez, 39, is widely recognized as one of the best heavyweight fighters in UFC history after numerous titles in the promotion.

Unfortunately for Velázquez, much of his career has been marked by injuries. He last competed in February 2019, when he lost by knockout in the first round to future UFC champion Francis Nganu. Nine months after the defeat, Velázquez has announced his retirement from mixed martial arts, while planning to go full-time in wrestling.

After a brief stint at WWE, Velázquez is working with AAA, a wrestling promotion based in Mexico.