Teen Charged With Attempted Murder in Shooting of 49ers’ Ricky Pearsall

A 17-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder over the shooting of the San Francisco 49ers’ Ricky Pearsall, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced Tuesday.

The unnamed minor was arrested after the wide receiver was shot during an attempted robbery in the city’s Union Square on Saturday afternoon, according to police. The teen also faces charges of assault with a semi-automatic firearm and second-degree robbery, Jenkins said.

The San Francisco Police Department said the shooting took place around 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, when 23-year-old Pearsall was approached by a suspect who tried to rob him at gunpoint, sparking a physical altercation. “The struggle between Mr. Pearsall and the suspect ensued, and gunfire from the suspect’s gun struck both Mr. Pearsall and the subject,” San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott said.

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