By now, you have likely heard the shocking news of former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez being arrested and charged with attempted murder.
He was booked at Santa Clara Department of Corrections facility on Monday night following a shooting in in Morgan Hill, Calif., that left one man hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries.
Since the iniial story, TMZ Sports has obtained the booking photo of Velaquez:
The booking photo:
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“Units are currently at the scene of a shooting near the intersection of Monterey Hwy and Bailey Ave,” San Jose police wrote on Twitter at the time of the shooting. “One adult male shot at least once transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.”
“One suspect in custody. Unknown motive or circumstances. Please avoid the area as we conduct our investigation,” the statement continued. “Traffic will be impacted in both directions on Monterey Hwy for several hours.”
The one-time WWE star is being held without bail and will make his first court appearance on Wednesday.
Velasquez, who turns 40 in July, has not competed since falling to Francis Ngannou as part of the UFC on ESPN main event back in early 2019.
