Ricky Pearsall, a rookie wide receiver on the San Francisco 49ers, was shot in San Francisco on Saturday.
Gia Vang of NBC Bay Area reported that Pearsall was shot in a robbery attempt Union Square in downtown San Francisco.
“BREAKING: 49ers Ricky Pearsall has been shot in Union Square in an attempted robbery,” Vang shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday. “According to Sup. Peskin’s office, the suspect is in custody and Ricky is in stable condition. His office has been in touch with Central Command. More to come.
BREAKING: 49ers Ricky Pearsall has been shot in Union Square in an attempted robbery. According to Sup. Peskin’s office, the suspect is in custody and Ricky is in stable condition. His office has been in touch with Central Command. More to come. @nbcbayarea
— Gia Vang (@Gia_Vang) August 31, 2024
Kirsten Moran-Kellar of Fox40 shared that “Pearsall is stable and gave report to police. He was shot through his arm. It’s called a through and through. Confirmed, Pearsall is okay. Suspect *appears* to be shot through chest.”
UPDATE: 49ers WR Ricky Pearsall is stable and gave report to police. He was shot through his arm. It’s called a through and through. Confirmed, Pearsall is okay.
Suspect *appears* to be shot through chest.
— Kirsten Moran-Kellar (@kirstenlizmoran) September 1, 2024
Pearsall’s teammate, receiver Deebo Samuel shared encouraging news.
“He’s good. Thank God,” Samuel posted on X.
He’s good🤞🏾🙏🏾. Thank god!!!!
— Deebo (@19problemz) September 1, 2024
Vang also shared a message from the office of San Francisco Mayor London Breed.
“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 provide more updates, including on his condition, as I receive them.”
and his family at this time. We will provide more updates, including on his condition, as I receive them.” @nbcbayarea
— Gia Vang (@Gia_Vang) September 1, 2024
Pearsall was selected No. 31 overall by the 49ers in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
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