On Sunday, the San Francisco 49ers introduced rookie broad receiver Ricky Pearsall was launched from the hospital after he was shot Saturday throughout an tried theft.
In line with The Athletic’s Matt Barrows and Mark Puleo, Pearsall did not require surgical procedure throughout his hospital keep and remained lucid. Barrows and Puleo added his household was with him within the room on Saturday night time.
The San Francisco Police Division advised Sean Cunningham of KTXL-TV in Sacramento that Pearsall — who was headed to a signing occasion — was shot by means of the chest in a theft try over a Rolex. This led to a bodily altercation the place each Pearsall and the suspect have been shot.Â
“On Saturday, police mentioned a 17-year-old suspect from Tracy, California — about 60 miles east of San Francisco — was in custody,” wrote Barrows and Puleo. “SFPD chief William Scott mentioned the suspect’s gun was recovered on the scene.”Â
The district legal professional’s workplace says the suspect will probably be charged in juvenile court docket (h/t: Jordan Dajani of CBS Sports activities).
Per Barrows and Puleo, Scott mentioned it would not appear that Pearsall was being focused on account of being an NFL participant, and police assume the suspect was performing alone.Â
The 49ers took Pearsall with the thirty first general decide of the 2024 NFL Draft. In 5 seasons at Arizona State and Florida, he recorded 159 receptions for two,420 yards and 14 landing catches.
