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MMA fighter Jorge Masvidal's father has been charged with attempted murder after a shooting at the UFC star's home.
Police say Jorge Masvidal Fernandez, 67, fired at Luis Lencioni, wounding him on Thursday in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
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Police said that Lencioni suffered gunshot wounds to both arms following a "verbal dispute" near Jorge Masvidal's kitchen.
The Miami-Dade Police Department said in a statement: "On the scene, officers found Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel rendering aid to the victim, who had been shot more than once in his upper extremities.
"The victim and subject were involved in a verbal dispute that escalated when the subject produced a firearm and shot the victim.
"Shortly thereafter, all the occupants of the residence exited the home.
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"The subject was taken into custody by officers and transported to be interviewed by detectives.
"Family members present during the shooting confirmed that the subject and victim are acquaintances and share familial ties."
In a statement released following the incident on Thursday, police said: "The adult male victim was transported to the hospital in stable condition.
"All occupants of the residence exited the home where units took the subject into custody without incident."
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The statement went on to say that while Masvidal was the owner of the home: "he was not present during the incident and did not have any involvement."
They added that nobody else was injured in the incident and that the investigation is ongoing.
Police subsequently took Fernandez into custody, and he has since been charged with second-degree attempted murder.
Masvidal ended his 20-year career in April, following his loss to Gilbert Burns at UFC 287.
Retiring with a 35-17 record, his most recent win came at UFC 244 in 2019 against Nate Diaz.
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