San Francisco 49ers rookie Ricky Pearsall was shot throughout a theft incident within the metropolis’s Union Sq..
Pearsall is now in steady situation and a suspect is in custody, District 3 Supervisor Aaron Peskin instructed the native NBC affiliate.
The primary-year receiver was reportedly focused over his Rolex watch. There are additionally unconfirmed claims that Pearsall was at an autograph signing at or across the time the capturing befell.
The 23-year-old Arizona native is one week away from his first NFL recreation in opposition to the New York Jets on September 9, though his standing for that contest was already clouded by a shoulder harm. Pearsall was taken with the thirty first decide of April’s NFL Draft after enjoying collegiately at Arizona State and Florida.
Spokespeople for San Francisco police and the 49ers didn’t instantly reply to DailyMail.com’s requests for remark.
San Francisco 49ers rookie Ricky Pearsall was shot throughout a theft incident within the metropolis’s Union Sq., in accordance with KGO-TV
Blood and a shell casing is seen tagged as proof as cops safe the world
Cops safe the world and examine the scene of a capturing at Union Sq.
Pearsall was reportedly purchasing at a high-end division retailer within the space earlier than being shot
Fellow 49ers large receiver Deebo Samuel has additionally acknowledged Pearsall is ‘good’ in a message on X.
Mayor London Breed has since launched a press release on the capturing.
‘This afternoon, there was an tried theft in Union Sq. involving San Francisco 49ers large receiver Ricky Pearsall and he was shot,’ Breed mentioned in her assertion. ‘SFPD was on scene instantly and an arrest of the shooter was made.
‘My ideas are with Ricky and his household right now. We’ll present extra updates, together with on his situation, as I obtain them.’
San Francisco District Lawyer Brooke Jenkins additionally launched a press release following the capturing.
‘Violent crime has no place in our metropolis and I’ll proceed to face shoulder to shoulder with the San Francisco Police Division and regulation enforcement to make our metropolis safer,’ Brooke mentioned.
‘I wish to thank the SFPD for making a right away arrest,’ Brooke continued. ‘When the case is introduced to my workplace we’ll transfer expeditiously to overview all the proof and make applicable charging selections. We can’t and won’t tolerate mindless crime in San Francisco, and my workplace will guarantee that there’s accountability.’
The capturing reportedly befell on Geary Avenue (pictured) close to Union Sq.
San Francisco has been tormented by shootings for years, though Breed boasted in April that violent crime was down 14 % in contrast with the identical time-frame in 2023. Particularly, gun violence was down 38 % over the primary quarter of 2024, in accordance with Metropolis Corridor.
Violent crime had skyrocketed in San Francisco in the course of the pandemic, with 56 and 48 homicides in 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Pearsall had been performing effectively in coaching camp earlier than his shoulder accidents.
With beginning receiver Brandon Aiyuk holding out till this week, the 6-foot-1, 190-pound Pearsall impressed coaches and teammates together with his polish.
‘I do not like to go with rookies an excessive amount of, however I like his recreation,’ cornerback Isaac Yiadom mentioned in early August, as quoted by the Related Press. ‘I believe he bought some confidence, too. He bought some canine in him, so he is aware of it. He is aware of he is fairly good. I simply hope that he continues to work. That is the factor I like about him. He simply goes to work. He simply shuts up and he simply goes to work.’
Coach Kyle Shannahan’s offense is notoriously tough for younger gamers – receivers particularly – however Pearsall appeared to greedy the scheme.
‘I believe I’ve took massive strides since I’ve bought right here,’ Pearsall mentioned. ‘To start with, sure it was just a little tough. Coming into an offense like this, that is very complicated, there’s lots to it. Attempting to study all of it in sooner or later is unimaginable. So I simply form of instructed myself that again and again and simply every day how I can get higher and enhance and figuring out the playbook.’
