Ricky Pearsallthe 49ers’ first pick in the 2024 draft, was shot earlier today during an attempted robbery in San Francisco, the city’s mayor announced.
Pearsall, 23, is in stable condition at a local hospital … after reportedly being shot in the arm around 3:30 p.m.
The alleged shooter was caught at the scene and is currently in custody.
The harrowing incident occurred Saturday afternoon in the Union Square area of downtown SF, according to the SFPD.
San Francisco 49ers rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall took a shot in Union Square. photo.twitter.com/tzsRctqSii
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Officers said they responded to a call of a shooting … and when they arrived on scene, they found two people injured.
During the investigation, it became clear that one of the injured was Pearsall, and the other was the alleged robber… who was injured while committing the alleged crime.
“This afternoon, there was an attempted robbery in Union Square involving San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall, and he was shot. SFPD arrived on scene immediately and arrested the shooter,” SF Mayor London Breed said in a statement.
“My thoughts are with Ricky and his family at this time.”
The Niners selected Pearsall, a wide receiver, 31st overall in the NFL Draft in April after a senior season in which he caught 65 passes for 965 yards and 4 TDs for the Florida Gators.
Pearsall wasn’t expected to play a major role in the Niners’ offense this year… with stars like Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk ahead of you on the depth chart.
Pearsall was also battling a shoulder injury this preseason leading up to Saturday’s shootout.
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