Ricky Pearsall, a 23-year-old rookie wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers, was shot during an attempted robbery in downtown San Francisco Saturday, according to reports.
The suspect, a 17-year-old male resident of Tracy, California, also sustained a gunshot wound and has been apprehended and is in custody.
Pearsall is in serious but stable condition, and the 49ers organization, San Francisco Fire Department, Police Department, and Mayor London Breed have expressed concern and reassurance about his condition.
Pearsall, who was drafted 31st overall by the 49ers in the 2022 NFL draft, played collegiate football at Arizona State and Florida. He had missed three weeks of practice in August due to a left shoulder injury but returned on Monday.
In 2017, 49ers players Reuben Foster and Ray-Ray Armstrong evaded an armed robbery attempt in San Francisco.
The suspect was arrested by the San Francisco Police Department at the scene, and a gun was recovered. Police Chief William Scott stated that a swift arrest was made, and the city's District Attorney emphasized the intolerance for such conduct.
The team's spokesperson and San Francisco police did not immediately comment on the incident.
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