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Former Florida WR Ricky Pearsall reportedly shot during attempted robbery
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Former Florida wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was shot during an attempted robbery in a San Francisco neighborhood on Saturday, according to multiple reports.
KGO-TV’s Dion Lim was first to report the news. NBC Bay Area’s Gia Vang reported that Pearsall is in stable condition following the shooting. A suspect has already been taken into custody, according to Vang. Several reports have suggested Pearsall was being targeted for his watch.
BREAKING: 49ers Ricky Pearsall has been shot in Union Square in an attempted robbery. According to Sup. Peskin's office, the suspect is in custody and Ricky is in stable condition. His office has been in touch with Central Command. More to come. @nbcbayarea
— Gia Vang (@Gia_Vang) August 31, 2024
Teammate Deebo Samuel also shared a positive update on Pearsall.
https://twitter.com/19problemz/status/1830035787255332995
Pearsall was a first-round draft pick of the San Francisco 49ers earlier this year. He spent 3 seasons at Arizona State prior to transferring to Florida. He appeared in 25 games for the Gators across 2 seasons.
As a fifth-year senior in 2023, he led the team in receptions and yards.
Pearsall had been nursing a shoulder injury in training camp that forced him to miss the 49ers’ entire preseason slate, putting his role with the offense to open the season in flux. Head coach Kyle Shanahan had described the issue as a shoulder subluxation, which initially happened when Pearsall was a junior in college.
It’s not immediately clear where Pearsall sustained the gunshot wound. His status for the 49ers’ season-opening game against the New York Jets on Sept. 9 should be considered questionable going forward.
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