Shannon “The Cannon” Ritch, an old-fashioned MMA veteran with greater than 140 skilled fights on his resume, was launched by police in Phoenix after claiming self-defense in a lethal capturing that left one man useless this previous Saturday.
FOX 10 in Phoenix initially reported the information with Phoenix police confirming the incident in an announcement despatched to MMA Combating on Wednesday.
The altercation allegedly began over a parking spot at an area bar known as Twin Peaks the place Ritch acquired into an argument with 32-year-old Alejandro Samplina.
Learn full police assertion under:
“On June 15, 2024, round 9:20 p.m., officers responded to the world of 3060 West Agua Fria Freeway for a name of a capturing. Data on the decision indicated not less than one individual was shot and the shooter was nonetheless onsite. Officers arrived and detained the suspect recognized as Shannon Ritch with out incident and recovered a firearm from his individual. The sufferer recognized as Alejandro Samplina was situated down within the car parking zone and was transported by Phoenix Fireplace to an area hospital, the place he was pronounced deceased. Murder investigators responded and assumed the investigation.
“Preliminary investigation discovered the sufferer Alejandro Samplina acquired right into a dispute with the sufferer/suspect Shannon Ritch over a parking subject. Throughout the argument, Samplina produced a knife and chased Ritch round his automobile. Ritch was capable of retrieve his handgun from the open door of his automobile. Samplina proceeded to stroll in direction of Ritch with the knife in a threatening method, in response Ritch fired one spherical, putting Samplina. Ritch remained on scene and was interview by detectives. Ritch supplied a self-defense declare per witnesses and surveillance video. He was launched on the conclusion of the investigation; prices can be submitted to Maricopa County Lawyer’s workplace for overview.”
Ritch has not been charged with any crime, though the investigation is ongoing.
Throughout his struggle profession, Ritch has competed in dozens of promotions and confronted a laundry checklist of high up-and-comers through the years. His file consists of fights in opposition to UFC veterans reminiscent of Joe Riggs, Shonie Carter, Diego Sanchez and UFC Corridor of Famer, Dan Severn. He additionally competed as soon as for PRIDE Combating Championships, the place he misplaced to a different UFC Corridor of Famer Kazushi Sakuraba, and fought a single time in BKFC again in 2019.
The 53-year-old veteran holds an MMA file of 58-90 total.
