Report: MMA Vet Allegedly Chased With Knife, Kills Man In Self-Defense

Shannon Ritch recently found himself in a scary situation. The 152-fight mixed martial arts (MMA) veteran (58-90, 4 no contests) was in an alleged altercation in Phoenix, Arizona at 9:20 PM local time this past weekend (June 15, 2024), per Fox 10 Phoenix. The report states officers were alerted to a shooting that involved Ritch, 53, and 32-year-old Alejandro Samplina. Ritch allegedly shot and killed Samplina in a Phoenix Twin Falls parking lot, according to the investigation. Ritch claimed the debacle was over a parking issue and that Samplina began chasing him around his car with a knife. ”A self-defense...