At some point after San Francisco 49ers large receiver Ricky Pearsall was shot throughout an tried theft in San Francisco, the rookie was launched from the hospital Sunday afternoon, the group introduced.
Pearsall didn’t require surgical procedure and remained awake and lucid throughout his hospital keep, in accordance with a league supply. His household was within the room Saturday night time, the supply mentioned.
“He and his household, together with your complete San Francisco 49ers group, want to thank the San Francisco Police Division, emergency medical companies, docs and workers at San Francisco Normal Hospital,” the 49ers mentioned in an announcement Sunday.
Pearsall, 23, was upgraded to “truthful situation” earlier Sunday, the hospital introduced.
In response to police, he was shot within the Union Sq. space of San Francisco after being approached by a suspect, which ignited a bodily confrontation. In the course of the theft try, each Pearsall and the suspect had been shot, police mentioned.
On Saturday, police mentioned a 17-year-old suspect from Tracy, Calif. — about 60 miles east of San Francisco — was in custody. SFPD chief William Scott mentioned the suspect’s gun was recovered on the scene.
Scott added it doesn’t seem Pearsall was focused because of being an NFL participant. Scott, who spoke with Pearsall about what occurred, mentioned the police believes the suspect was working alone.
Pearsall was drafted by the 49ers with No. 31 choose on this yr’s draft. He performed three seasons at Arizona State and two years at Florida.
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