The alleged shooting victim in the attempted murder case against former UFC champion Cain Velasquez has spoken out for the first time.
Paul Bender said Monday that he fears of his life, as well as the lives of his family, after allegedly being shot by Velasquez. Bender, 64, said he’s lost function in three fingers because of damage to his brachial artery as a result of sustaining a gunshot wound to his arm.
Bender was the driver of a Chevy Silverado that police say Velasquez rammed with his Ford F250 and shot at during a high-speed chase on Feb. 28 in San Jose, Calif. Velasquez’s intended target was Harry Goularte, who is accused of molesting Velasquez’s 4-year-old son (identified by Velasquez attorney Mark Geragos in court Monday). Goularte and his mother were passengers in the Silverado.
