Ricky Pearsall, NFL player, has been shot in the chest during an attempted robbery in the city of San Francisco, California.
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Ricky Pearsall. Photo: Getty Images |
According to his team the San Francisco 49ers, following the incident by the city’s Union Square on Saturday afternoon, 23-year old Pearsall “sustained a bullet wound to his chest” and is in a “serious but stable condition”.
Police reveal a suspect, 17, is in custody and “charges are pending”.
Via a statement, Police said: “During the preliminary investigation, officers learned one of the subjects attempted to rob the victim, San Francisco 49ers player Ricky Pearsall,
“During the attempted robbery, a physical altercation ensued, and both the suspect and victim were injured.”