Former UFC champion Cain Velasquez, arrested for attempted murder earlier this week following a shooting in South San Jose, was allegedly targeting a man charged with molesting his close relative, according to multiple reports.
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Police on Tuesday identified Velasquez as the suspect who shot an adult male at the intersection of Monterey Highway and Bailey Avenue on Monday afternoon. The victim was taken to a local hospital and treated for non-life threatening conditions.
The San Jose Mercury News reported on Tuesday night that Velasquez was targeting 43-year-old Harry Eugene Goularte. According to court records obtained by the paper, Goularte was recently charged with one felony count of a lewd and lascivious act with a child under the age of 14. That child, according to the outlet, was Velasquez's relative, who attended a home daycare at a house where Goularte also lived.
Goularte was arraigned on Friday and a judge granted him supervised release, over objections by the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office, the paper said.
Three days later, Velasquez allegedly fired at a car containing Goularte, his stepfather and at least one more person. Goularte's stepfather was hit at least once and is expected to survive. Other details about the shooting are unclear. Velasquez was arrested for attempted murder and booked in Santa Clara County main jail.
Police on Tuesday said their investigation is ongoing.
Velasquez is a two-time UFC champion who retired in 2019. He has since been coaching at his longtime gym, American Kickboxing Academy, in San Jose.
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