An attorney for the man allegedly shot by Cain Velasquez during a high-speed chase says his client is dealing with a handful of challenges in the wake of the incident.
Paul Bender spoke by video call Monday during a bail hearing for Velasquez, who was denied for the second time. Police say Velasquez shot Bender in the arm while he targeted Bender’s stepson, Harry Goularte, as they were chased in a truck in San Jose, Calif. Velasquez was arrested and charged with attempted murder, among other gun charges. The shooting took place days after Goularte was arrested and released on bail for alleged “lewd acts” with Velasquez’s 4-year-old son.
“I am fearful for my life, as well as for the lives of my family,” Bender said Monday as he lobbied for Velasquez not to receive bail.
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