{"id":5028,"date":"2024-09-01T10:07:29","date_gmt":"2024-09-01T10:07:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=5028"},"modified":"2024-09-01T10:12:07","modified_gmt":"2024-09-01T10:12:07","slug":"49ers-rookie-wide-receiver-ricky-pearsall-shot-in-the-chest-during-brazen-robbery-attempt-in-san-francisco-on-his-way-to-an-autograph-signing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=5028","title":{"rendered":"49ers Rookie Wide Receiver Ricky Pearsall Shot In The Chest During Brazen Robbery Attempt In San Francisco On His Way To An Autograph Signing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/san-francisco-49ers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">San Francisco 49ers<\/a>\u00a0rookie Ricky Pearsall was shot during a robbery this Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Pearsall, drafted out of Florida earlier this year, is considered to be one of the most promising first-year receivers in the pros heading into next season, but his debut should now come later than expected.<\/p>\n<p>According to KGO-TV\u2019s<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DionLimTV\/status\/1830026623409893774\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a0Dion Lim<\/a>, the 23-year-old was the victim of a shooting that occurred in San Francisco\u2019s Union Square on Saturday. It\u2019s believed that he was targeted for his Rolex watch, while unconfirmed reports claim he was at an autograph signing at the time of the incident.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/49ers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#49ers<\/a> WR Ricky Pearsall was shot in the chest during a robbery attempt over a Rolex watch while on his way to an autograph signing, per the San Francisco Police Department. There was a struggle for the gun, and both Pearsall and the suspect were shot. Both are in stable\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WeTSiHBObQ\">pic.twitter.com\/WeTSiHBObQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MySportsUpdate\/status\/1830040053617475846?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 1, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">San Francisco 49ers rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall shot in Union Square. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tzsRctqSii\">pic.twitter.com\/tzsRctqSii<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 VideoMixtape.com (@VideoMixtape_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VideoMixtape_\/status\/1830041145969164349?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 1, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: multiple sources confirm to me Ricky Pearsall, 1st round draft pick for the 49ers shot in robbery incident in Union Square.<\/p>\n<p>More to come\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SanFrancisco?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SanFrancisco<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3hrFtP6pO4\">pic.twitter.com\/3hrFtP6pO4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dion Lim (@DionLimTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DionLimTV\/status\/1830036082190402021?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 1, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, the player is said to be in stable condition. However, details of his injuries remain unknown.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mai-link-exclude has-alt-background-color has-background has-light-background has-xs-padding-top has-xs-padding-bottom has-sm-padding-left has-sm-padding-right has-xl-margin-top has-xl-margin-bottom\" data-content-name=\"Google News Follow Us\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>Pearsall, who hails from Phoenix, Arizona, began his college career at Arizona State in 2019. He entered the transfer portal in 2021 ahead of a switch to Florida.<\/p>\n<p>The wideout was selected as the 31st overall pick of the 2024\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NFL<\/a>\u00a0Draft ahead of a standard four-year deal.<\/p>\n<p>The 49ers had not released a statement at the time of writing, and various outlets seeking comment had not heard back.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-ricky-pearsall-is-the-second-nfl-wide-receiver-to-get-shot-this-year\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ricky Pearsall Is The Second NFL Wide Receiver To Get Shot This Year<\/h2>\n<p>Ricky Pearsall is the second NFL wide receiver to get shot this offseason.\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/houston-texans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Houston Texans<\/a>\u00a0pass-catcher Tank Dell also sustained gunshot wounds earlier this year, though he was not the target and just happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time.<\/p>\n<p>NBC\u2019s Gia Vang has since reported that Pearsall\u2019s shooter is in custody.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201c49ers Ricky Pearsall has been shot in Union Square in an attempted robbery.\u00a0 According to Sup. Peskin\u2019s office, the suspect is in custody and Ricky is in stable condition.\u00a0 His office has been in touch with Central Command,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0Vang tweeted.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-3\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=KavanFlavius&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-3&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1830030550155084114&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.totalprosports.com%2Fnfl%2F49ers-rookie-wide-receiver-ricky-pearsall-shot-in-the-chest-during-brazen-robbery-attempt-in-san-francisco-on-his-way-to-an-autograph-signing%2F&amp;sessionId=cb71c579a5ae30878ccbc5f52ad57ea22f75a11e&amp;siteScreenName=totalprosports&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1830030550155084114\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-4\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<p>Our thoughts go out to Ricky, and we wish him a speedy recovery.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>San Francisco 49ers\u00a0rookie Ricky Pearsall was shot during a robbery this Saturday. 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