Overview

• The video, released August 1, shows Albuquerque officers pulling over Sanchez’s Jeep Gladiator on Interstate 40 and identifying him as the former UFC star.
• Police say Sanchez fired shots from the moving vehicle on July 18 and charged him with shooting at or from a motor vehicle, a fourth-degree felony, plus negligent use of a deadly weapon, a misdemeanor.
• After obtaining consent to search the Jeep, officers discovered a handgun and multiple shell casings that match the reported shooting.
• Body camera audio captures Sanchez denying he fired the weapon while the vehicle’s driver tells officers Sanchez was the shooter.
• Sanchez was released pending trial on the gun charges and his lawyer says he will pursue treatment and counseling for underlying substance issues.