Ricky Pearsall’s Unfortunate Shooting Incident

Ricky Pearsall, a promising wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers, found himself in a terrifying situation when he was shot during an attempted robbery in San Francisco. The incident, which occurred in the Union Square area, sent shockwaves through the NFL community and beyond. The news were confirmed by 49ers on their official twitter page.

Who is the Suspect of the Shooting

According to CNN, the suspect a 17 year old who is in custody with charges pending, attempted to rob Pearsall at gunpoint as he was walking alone at around 3.30 p.m PT. Afterwards an altercation broke out between the two, resulting in both of them sustaining injuries. The San Francisco Police Department on their official Twitter page indicated that officers learned that one of the subjects attempted to rob the victim, San Francisco 49ers Player Ricky Pearsall.

APnews noted that police identified the suspect as a 17 year old male resident of Tracy, California about 63 miles (101 kilometers) east of San Francisco, who was also transported to San Francisco General hospital. His condition and name was not immediately disclosed. A gun allegedly belonging to the suspect was recovered and investigations are currently ongoing with investigators believing he acted alone.

Suspect to be Aligned in a Juvenile Court

According to CNN. Com Given that the suspect is a juvenile at this time, those charges will be filed in the juvenile court as we continue to review the evidence to figure out where we go from there,” Brooke Jenkins San Francisco District Attorney said. San Francisco Chief of police Scott released a statement on his official Twitter page now X.com and stated:

 

I am extremely shocked and saddened about the shooting of 49ers player Ricky Pearsall today in Union Square. This kind of violence has no place in our city and will never be tolerated. My heart goes out to Mr. Pearsall and his family and I wish him a speedy recovery.

 

Police have not announced a possible motive for the shooting but there is no indication Pearsall was targeted because he is a football player, Scott said.

Scott said the department believes “this was an attempted robbery, and we’re pretty confident about that.”

The chief said it appears the suspect was acting alone. Only one gun was involved in the shooting and it has been recovered, Scott said.

It’s unclear how many times Pearsall was shot or what the suspect was attempting to steal. Police are pulling video footage as they continue to investigate. Pearsall was stable enough to talk to police, but Scott said, “we still need to go back and confirm some things.”

“Our thoughts and prayers are with Ricky and the entire Pearsall family,” the team said Saturday night.