49ers player shot during attempted robbery
WARNING – BRILLIANT VIDEOS – Fox News' Christina Coleman and former D.C. Homicide Detective Ted Williams discuss the shooting death of San Francisco 49ers player Ricky Pearsall during an attempted robbery.
The San Francisco police sergeant recalled the moment shots rang out and he ran to the scene to find 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall.
Sergeant Joel Harrell didn't know at the time that he was helping an NFL player when Pearsall was shot and wounded during a robbery attempt in the city's Union Square neighborhood when a 17-year-old boy tried to grab the Rolex from his wrist.
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San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (No. 14) conducts a drill during 49ers rookie minicamp at Levi's Stadium on May 10, 2024 in Santa Clara, California. (Robert Kupvens – USA Today Sports)
After Harrell and Pearsall learned he was a 49ers football player, they applied pressure to the wound and he asked Harrell if he was going to die, the report said. San Francisco Chronicle.
“You're strong,” she told The Chronicle of Pearsall in a story published Monday. “Just focus on your breathing.”
She added, “And he listened and he calmed down, which is what I wanted for him.”
The bullet that struck Pearsall penetrated his chest and exited through his back. He was released from the hospital within 24 hours of the shooting.
Florida wide receiver Ricky Pearsall looks on during the 2024 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 23, 2024 in Indianapolis. (Kirby Lee – USA Today Sports)
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Pearsall's mother, Erin, wrote on Facebook that her son was lucky to be alive.
“An update on my son,” she began. “First of all I want to thank God for protecting my son. He is very lucky God protected him. He was shot in the chest and the bullet exited through his back. Thank God it spared his vital organs.”
“My son is doing well now,” she added. “Life is truly precious. Please love each other. My son was saved today by the grace of God. Please pray for my baby.”
Ricky Pearsall was selected with the 31st pick in the first round by the San Francisco 49ers in the 2024 NFL Draft, to be held on April 25th at Campus Martius Park and Hart Plaza in Detroit. (Kirby Lee – USA Today Sports)
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Pearsall was placed on the non-football injured list to start the season.
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