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Ex-UFC champ Cain Velasquez arrested for attempted murder after Bay Area shooting

Former UFC champion Cain Velasquez has been arrested on an attempted murder charge in relation to a shooting that took place on Monday in Morgan Hill, California.

Velasquez, according to The Mercury News, allegedly shot a man who had recently been charged with molesting a relative.

The incident took place around 3:14 p.m. local time on Monday near the intersection of Monterey Highway and Bailey Avenue. One man was shot and taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Velasquez was arrested on a charge of attempted murder late Monday night and is being held at the Santa Clara County Department of Corrections without bail. According to the Department of Corrections website, Cain has a court date scheduled for Wednesday.

The man Velasquez reportedly shot, 43-year-old Harry Eugene Goularte, hosts a daycare business that this mother runs. Goularte was arraigned on Friday and charged with one felony count of a lewd and lascivious act with a child under the age of 14, according to The Mercury News. The circumstances surrounding that incident are not clear, though Velasquez's relative reported being molested at the home daycare. Goularte was granted supervised release after his arrest.

Velasquez, 39, is a former two-time heavyweight champion. Though he's not officially retired, he hasn't fought since Feb. 2019 when he was knocked out in 26 seconds by current heavyweight champion Frances Ngannou. In the three years since that loss, Velasquez has tried out professional wrestling in Mexico and in the United States with WWE.

According to the San Jose Police Department, the circumstances behind the shooting as well as Velasquez's alleged motive are still under investigation.

Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez
Ex-UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez has been arrested on an attempted murder charge in connection to a shooting in Morgan Hill, California. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)