Caín Velásquez was arrested on suspicion of participating in a shooting

Former UFC fighter Caín Velásquez is in trouble. The San José Police Department in California (United States) communicated through Twitter that the athlete was arrested last Monday “in the main jail of Santa Clara County for attempted murder.”

Then, the government entity mentioned that they are still in the process of investigating the causes of this accident. “The motive and circumstances that are still under investigation at this time”published the entity through social networks.

In addition, the athlete, who has Mexican and North American nationality, he was not granted the benefit of being released on bail. For that reason, he will continue to be held pending his first court hearing, which will take place this Wednesday, March 2.

Along the same lines, the San José department published that, in the incident, a man was shot near the intersection of Monterey Highway and Bailey avenues. Although, the subject is not in danger due to the quick attention of the doctors.

Caín Velásquez and fleeting step through WWE

Velásquez made his WWE debut on October 4, 2019 when he accompanied Rey Mysterio to face Brock Lesnar. After several weeks of confrontation, a fight is agreed between the former UFC champion and the ‘Beast’ at Crown Jewel on the 31st of that month for the company’s title. However, Cain was defeated after surrendering for a key from his rival and in April 2020 he terminated his contract with the company due to a budget cut due to the pandemic.