By James Myers, OAN Staff
Wednesday, September 4, 2024 8:15 AM
A California teenager accused of shooting and killing San Francisco 49ers rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall during an attempted robbery over the weekend has been indicted.
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The unidentified 17-year-old has been charged with attempted murder, assault with a semi-automatic rifle and attempted robbery, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins (D-Calif.) said Tuesday.
Jenkins further stated that the charges will be filed in juvenile court and the suspect is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday afternoon.
“Under California law, district attorneys can no longer bring such charges against minors in adult court,” Jenkins said.
“The only way to do that is to request a transfer hearing, which requires a judge to make a determination of whether the minor is competent to be transferred to adult court, which essentially means the juvenile justice system is not prepared to rehabilitate that minor.”
According to police, as Pearsall was walking to his car, the suspect noticed his “expensive watch,” San Francisco Police Sergeant Frank Harrell said. San Francisco Chronicle.
During the struggle, the suspect's gun discharged, sending one bullet through Pearsall's chest and another hitting the suspect in the arm.
After the altercation, the suspect attempted to flee on foot through the busy street and was arrested almost immediately.
Officers rescued Pearsall and the suspect before transporting them to a hospital for treatment, with Pearsall listed in “serious but stable” condition at the time.
The Florida Gators wide receiver was released from the hospital on Sunday, and his mother, Erin, said her son was “very lucky.”
“First and far away [sic] “Above all I want to thank God for protecting my son,” his mother wrote on Facebook on Sunday.
“He was very lucky, God protected him. He was shot in the chest but the bullet exited through his back, thank God it spared his vital organs.”
As a result, Pearsall was placed on the Reserve/Non-Football Player Injured List on Monday.
The rookie will be eligible to play in the team's fifth game on Oct. 6 against the Arizona Cardinals.Number.
Amazingly, Pearsall showed up to the 49ers' weight room on Monday, just two days after the life-changing incident.
49ers general manager John Lynch expects Pearsall to be on the field in 2024 and claims it's “nothing short of miraculous” that he's still in good form after the incident.
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