San Francisco 49ers rookie Ricky Pearsall shot during robbery attempt

San Francisco 49ers rookie Ricky Pearsall is recovering after being shot during an attempted robbery in San Francisco’s Union Square.

The San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) said in a statement obtained by PEOPLE that the shooting occurred at approximately 3:37 pm on Saturday, August 31, in the area of ​​Geary Street and Grant Avenue. When police arrived on scene, they “located two injured male subjects,” both of whom were rendered aid and transported to San Francisco General Hospital “for further evaluation.”

According to the SFPD statement, a preliminary investigation determined the suspect attempted to rob the victim, identified as 23-year-old Pearsall.

“During the attempted robbery, a physical altercation occurred and both the suspect and the victim were injured,” the statement said. “The suspect has been detained and charges are pending.”

SFPD added that the “investigation is ongoing and active” and that more information will be provided as it becomes available.

Later Saturday, the 49ers said a statement On X (formerly Twitter), Persol suffered “a gunshot wound to the chest and is in serious but stable condition.”

“We ask that you respect his privacy at this time,” the team added. “Our thoughts and prayers are with Ricky and the entire Pearsall family.”

FOX40 reports that the athlete was on his way to an autograph signing event when the incident occurred.

San Francisco Mayor London Breed also confirmed the news of the shooting on Channel X.

“This afternoon an attempted robbery occurred in Union Square involving San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall, who was shot and killed,” Breed wrote Saturday. “SFPD responded to the scene immediately , the shooter was arrested. My thoughts are with Ricky and his family at this time. We will provide more updates, including his condition, as we receive them.”

Pearsall’s teammate and wide receiver Deebo Samuel shared a brief update from X, writing that Pearsall is recovering.

“He’s fine 🤞🏾🙏🏾. Thank God!!!!” Samuel wrote.

Pearsall was a first-round pick of the 49ers earlier this year and the 31st overall pick in the NFL draft. He previously played for the Arizona Sun Devils before transferring to the University of Florida for the 2022 and 2023 seasons.

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The wide receiver did not play in any preseason games due to a shoulder injury in his first pro season, NBC reported. 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan told the media during the team’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders last week that Pearsall suffered a shoulder subluxation, in which part of the shoulder popped out of its socket.

“I think he did it his junior year in college,” Shanahan said of Pearsall’s reinjury on Aug. 6, according to media reports. “It makes him very vulnerable. , so you give him time to recover from that. It’s probably happened to 80 percent of our team at some point. It’s just a normal thing.

The 49ers will open their season on Monday, September 9 against the New York Jets at Levi’s Stadium.