Why did Cain Velasquez shoot at the man accused of abusing his son?

Cain Velasquez told Shawn Ryan that his 4-year-old son disclosed abuse at a home daycare, and the family reported it to the authorities. He said the accused man was booked but released on a Friday with no ankle monitor, and the daycare's owner emailed parents calling the allegations false and saying it would reopen. On the following Monday he saw the family on the road, followed them, and said he lost any concern for living or dying before the 11-mile chase in which he fired at their truck.

• Velasquez said he believed the people running the daycare knew what was happening and let it continue.
• Velasquez said his shots hit only the stepfather, in the arm, and admitted bystanders could have been hurt.
• Velasquez said he chose not to go to trial and left the sentence to a judge he considered fair.

Source: our own transcription of the episode. The full conversation is on The Shawn Ryan Show (2026-10-29). Read the whole episode summary →

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