SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- San Francisco 49ers rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall was shot Saturday afternoon in downtown San Francisco.
San Francisco mayor London Breed announced on X that Pearsall was shot in the Union Square area of the city during a robbery attempt. Breed added that the San Francisco Police Department was on the scene immediately and that the suspect was arrested.
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NBC Bay Area reported that Pearsall is in stable condition. Fellow 49ers receiver Deebo Samuel posted that "he's good" in reference to Pearsall and a team source confirmed to ESPN that Pearsall is expected to be OK.