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49ers’ Ricky Pearsall released from hospital after being shot, did not require surgery: Source
One day after San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was shot during an attempted robbery in San Francisco, the rookie was released from the hospital Sunday afternoon, the team announced.
Pearsall did not require surgery and remained awake and lucid during his hospital stay, according to a league source. His family was in the room Saturday night, the source said.
“He and his family, along with the entire San Francisco 49ers organization, would like to thank the San Francisco Police Department, emergency medical services, doctors and staff at San Francisco General Hospital,” the 49ers said in a statement Sunday.
Pearsall, 23, was upgraded to “fair condition” earlier Sunday, the hospital announced.
According to police, he was shot in the Union Square area of San Francisco after being approached by a suspect, which ignited a physical confrontation. During the robbery attempt, both Pearsall and the suspect were shot, police said.
On Saturday, police said a 17-year-old suspect from Tracy, Calif. — about 60 miles east of San Francisco — was in custody. SFPD chief William Scott said the suspect’s gun was recovered at the scene.
Scott added it doesn’t appear Pearsall was targeted due to being an NFL player. Scott, who spoke with Pearsall about what happened, said the police believes the suspect was working alone.
Pearsall was drafted by the 49ers with No. 31 pick in this year’s draft. He played three seasons at Arizona State and two years at Florida.
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