San Francisco 49ers rookie Ricky Pearsall was shot during an attempted robbery in San Francisco on Saturday afternoon, the San Francisco Police Department said.“
“He sustained a bullet wound to his chest and is in serious but stable condition,” the 49ers said in a statement. “We ask that you please respect his privacy at this time. Our thoughts and prayers are with Ricky and the entire Pearsall family.”
The incident occurred in the Union Square area of San Francisco. Police said a “physical altercation” ensued during the robbery attempt and both Pearsall and the suspect were injured. Both were transported to a local hospital.
“The suspect is in custody and charges are pending at this time,” police said, adding that the investigation is ongoing.
Police did not immediately return a request for further comment.
SFPD chief William Scott said on X he is “extremely shocked and saddened about the shooting” and that “this kind of violence has no place in our city and will never be tolerated.”
London Breed, the mayor of San Francisco, posted on X that her thoughts “are with Ricky and his family at this time.” Pearsall’s teammate Deebo Samuel tweeted, “he’s good. Thank god!!!!”
This afternoon, there was an attempted robbery in Union Square involving San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall and he was shot.
SFPD was on scene immediately and an arrest of the shooter was made.
My thoughts are with Ricky and his family at this time.
We will…
— London Breed (@LondonBreed) September 1, 2024
Pearsall, 23, was the No. 31 pick in this year’s NFL Draft. He played three seasons at Arizona State before transferring to Florida for his final two years of college.
In 2017, 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster and linebacker Ray-Ray Armstrong escaped an armed robbery attempt outside of a San Francisco nightclub around 2 a.m. on the 300 block of Post Street — blocks from where Pearsall was shot — in San Francisco.
This story will be updated.
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