49ers Ricky Pearsall Shot By Teen In Robbery Near Union Square: PD

SAN FRANCISCO, CA —San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was shot in the chest and wounded in an attempted robbery near Union Square on Saturday afternoon, authorities said.

Pearsall's 17-year-old assailant, who was taken into custody, was injured in the holdup attempt about 3:37 p.m. at Geary Street and Grant Avenue, police said.

Pearsall "sustained a bullet wound to his chest and is in serious but stable condition," the 49ers said in a press release. "Our thoughts and prayers are with Ricky and the entire Pearsall family."

Police Chief Bill Scott, speaking at a press conference at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, said the juvenile gunman was from Tracy, in San Joaquin County.

He said the youth was hospitalized in stable condition. San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said charges will be filed next week in juvenile court.

There was no indication that Pearsall was targeted because he is a football player, Scott said.

He said police presence would be stepped up in the Union Square shopping district.

Mayor London Breed called the attack an isolated incident.

"Unfortunately, this incident, we are glad that the victim will be OK, but this incident does set us back from all the hard work we've done," Breed said.

The neighborhood where the shooting took place is one block from Union Square, the city's major retail hub. Shops near Geary and Grant include luxury retailers Valentino Boutique, Dolce & Gabbana and Yves Saint Laurent.

Pearsall, 23, was drafted by the 49ers in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the San Francisco police tip line at (415) 575-4444 or send a text to TIP411 and begin the message with SFPD.

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