49ers rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall was shot and wounded during a reported robbery in San Francisco’s Union Square Saturday.
According to District 3 Supervisor Aaron Peskin, the first-round pick is in stable condition, and the suspect is in custody. Pearsall was targeted for his Rolex watch. There are unconfirmed reports that he was signing autographs at the time of the attack.
49ers first-round pick Ricky Pearsall was shot today in San Francisco, as @DionLimTV reported. pic.twitter.com/2Z7DFRJHub
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 31, 2024
It happened before he’s even had a chance to play a down yet in the NFL regular season:
The 23-year-old Arizona native is one week away from his first NFL game against the New York Jets on September 9, although his status for that contest was already clouded by a shoulder injury. A wide receiver, Pearsall was taken with the 31st pick of April’s NFL Draft after playing collegiately at Arizona State and Florida.
As we’ve reported extensively, the once beautiful City by the Bay has become plagued by crime, homelessness, and open-air drug use, all allowed to fester under decades of progressive leadership.
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Veteran sportscaster Michele Tafoya weighed in:
Union Square used to be one of the nicest parts of San Francisco, @KamalaHarris, @SpeakerPelosi, @GavinNewsom
But, “joy.”
49ers rookie Ricky Pearsall shot in San Francisco robbery attemp. https://t.co/xROFOVynPa
— Michele Tafoya (@Michele_Tafoya) September 1, 2024
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