Cain Velasquez, Is Sentenced to 5 Years in Jail for Shooting a Man

At a tearful hearing on Monday, former UFC champion Cain Velasquez was given a five-year prison sentence for the attempted murder of a man who was alleged to have molested one of his family members.

According to the Santa Clara District Attorney’s office, Velasquez, 42, entered a guilty plea to charges of attempted murder, felony assault, and associated firearm offenses. Velasquez shot a firearm at a truck during a high-speed chase in Northern California in 2022, which led to the case.

He began shooting at an intersection and then pursued the truck through San Jose for 11 miles. Velasquez was pursuing Harry Goularte, 46, who is suspected of harassing Velasquez’s relative, even though there were three other persons in the truck.

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DA’s statement on Cain Velasquez

According to the district attorney’s office, Goularte’s stepfather was shot during the incident. Goularte has rejected the accusation and is awaiting trial on felony child abuse allegations.

Velasquez was accused of attempting to kill all three of the individuals in the truck, and the district attorney’s office suggested that he be given a 30-year prison sentence. According to NBC Bay Area, Judge Arthur Bocanegra of the Santa Clara County Superior Court characterized Velasquez’s case as exceptional and stated that it could not be viewed in a vacuum.

Velasquez is expected to serve around a year in prison because his sentence includes credit for time already spent. According to NBC Bay Area, all three of the truck’s occupants spoke during the sentencing hearing. Velasquez’s wife and daughter were also speaking.

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