A 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, a league source said. His family was in the room Saturday evening, 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, physicians 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.
Police say he was shot in San Francisco’s Union Square neighborhood after being approached by a suspect, leading to 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, California – about 60 miles east of San Francisco – was in custody. SFPD Chief William Scott said the suspect’s weapon was recovered at the scene.
Scott added that it does not appear Pearsall was targeted because he was an NFL player. Scott, who spoke to Pearsall about what happened, said police believe the suspect was working alone.
Pearsall was drafted by the 49ers with the No. 31 pick in this year’s draft. He played three seasons at Arizona State and two years at Florida.
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