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49ers' Ricky Pearsall shot in robbery attempt; suspect arrested

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- 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.

ABC 7 San Francisco 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.