Cain Velasquez Issues First Statement Since Being Charged With 1st Degree Attempted Murder

Cain Velasquez is grateful for fan support.

Cain Velasquez was arrested on Monday, February 28, 2022, on suspicion of attempted murder after he allegedly shot at a man who was recently charged with molesting a close relative of his.

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Later, Santa Clara County District Attorney announced Velasquez had been formally charged with 10 charges including 1st degree attempted murder, multiple counts of assault with a deadly weapon, and shooting an occupied motor vehicle.

Now, Cain has taken to Twitter to issue a public statement thanking his supporters.

To everyone that has expressed your support, my family and I will never be able to thank you enough. From the bottom of our hearts and the depths of our souls, we are forever grateful for your love. Your selfless gestures and kind words have given me strength in my darkest times. This story is complex and slowly unraveling as we speak. To the true victims of this case, may God give you the strength to come forward. Though it is most difficult to relive the pain that has happened to you, in speaking the truth, justice will be served and your own true healing will start. I will never stop helping or loving my community and all of you. Thank you for giving me love

- Cain Velasquez

Fightful will provide more information on Velasquez's case as it is known.

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