MMA Legend Cain Velasquez Arrested For Shooting Man Who Molested Relative

Cain Velasquez has been arrested for shooting a man who was accused of molesting one of his relatives. He ended up hitting another man at the scene by accident.

The incident occurred when Velasquez started chasing after a car containing three individuals. One of the three was the man accused of the act of child molestation.

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The the Santa Clara County District Attorney revealed, “Velasquez fired a handgun multiple times into a truck carrying Harry Goularte and two older relatives. Goularte's male relative, 63, was struck once, but expected to survive."

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Harry Goularte was the man accused of child molestation.

"Goularte, 43, is facing felony charges that he molested a child. He was arraigned in Santa Clara County Superior Court on February 25. A judge released him from custody without bail over the District Attorney's objections. He was released under the conditions that he stay in home detention in Morgan Hill, stay 100 yards away from any child under 14, and wear an electronic monitoring bracelet. Goularte was on his way to get the monitor when Cain attacked."

Goularte has pleaded Not Guilty.

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Velasquez’s vehicle was searched upon arrest which contained 40-caliber semi-automatic handgun with a single bullet missing from the 10 round magazine.

Another magazine was procured from the scene containing only 3  bullets. Two casings were also procured from the front passenger seat.

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"The sad tragedy is that Mr. Velasquez chose to take the law into his own hands, endangering the public and everyone in the truck. This act of violence also causes more pain and suffering to his family."

The 39-year-old UFC champ will stay in jail until he is arraigned the next week.

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He is charged with attempted murder, three counts of assault with a deadly weapon, a firearm, and of willfully discharging a firearm from a vehicle with the intent to commit a felony.

Velasquez is a two-time heavyweight champion, winning in 2010 and 2012 has not yet entered a plea.

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Fighter Amador Rosales commented, “He’s taught me so much about wrestling that I’ve never known before. He’s taught me discipline in it as well. He’s taught me the most amazing little tweaks that have just improved my wrestling game so much.”

“We’re all fighters, and I know that what you see on television is us beating people up. But we’re humble … and Cain Velasquez has always been a humble guy, in defeat and victory. I’ve never seen him once in my entire life here ever throw a fit ever once – not once a tantrum, nothing. He’s not an angry guy at all.”

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Ronda Rousey has also taken to Twitter among many others calling for Cain Velasquez’s freedom as the #FreeCainVelasquez trends.

Ronda Said in a tweet, “I would have done the same thing, if not worse.”

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