Overview

• Police say Sanchez leaned out the passenger window of a Jeep Gladiator on Interstate 40 in Albuquerque and fired a shot near a crash scene.
• Officers recovered three spent rounds by the passenger seat and found the firearm tucked into the back pocket of the driver’s seat.
• Sanchez denied pulling the trigger despite admitting there was a gun in the car, while the uncharged driver told police Sanchez laughed after firing.
• Online records list a fourth-degree felony count for shooting at or from a motor vehicle and a misdemeanor charge for negligent use of a deadly weapon.
• The 43-year-old UFC veteran remains in custody pending his bail hearing, marking his first legal proceedings since his 2020 release from the promotion.