SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall was at follow as a spectator 5 days after being shot within the chest throughout an tried theft.
Pearsall was hit within the chest and hospitalized in a single day after the capturing in central San Francisco on Saturday. He was launched from the hospital Sunday and was already again on the group facility Monday.
He spent the early a part of follow open to reporters strolling across the area holding a soccer.
“It’s form of been superb, simply watching him,” coach Kyle Shanahan stated. “For him to have the ability to stroll round and stuff with that occuring, speaking to folks on the ER, them saying out of like 100 folks, two folks survive that. To have the ability to see him the subsequent day and simply that he’s in a position to stroll, he’s coming to conferences, he’s doing all that.”
The Niners positioned Pearsall on the non-football damage checklist, which is able to sideline him for no less than 4 weeks, giving him time to get well bodily and emotionally from the capturing.
Shanahan stated Pearsall plans to take per week or so earlier than beginning his rehab course of to get again on the sphere.
Pearsall was strolling alone carrying purchasing luggage to his automotive shortly after 3:30 p.m. Saturday when a juvenile suspect tried to rob him with a gun within the Union Sq. space, officers stated. The 17-year-old was arraigned in juvenile court docket on tried homicide costs Wednesday
Officers within the space responded instantly and offered emergency medical help and arrested the suspect. Pearsall was proven on video from a witness with a big chest wound as he was helped into an ambulance.
Pearsall was lucky that the bullet went via his physique with out damaging any organs or nerves.
“The place he bought shot is like two inches beneath his tattoo with praying palms,” Shanahan stated. “The entire story is form of superb.”
Shanahan stated the early moments after the capturing had been scary when he didn’t know the extent of Pearsall’s accidents however was shortly reassured that Pearsall was OK.
Pearsall then FaceTimed his coach and later did the identical to his teammates who had been gathered for a group get together at Shanahan’s home on Saturday night time.
“Thank God he’s even alive with us as we speak,” All-Professional linebacker Fred Warner stated. “It was an insane scenario, and I’m so pleased he’s again right here across the constructing with us.”
Pearsall was drafted within the first spherical in April by the 49ers with the thirty first general decide however has been slowed by accidents since becoming a member of the group.
He missed time throughout coaching camp due to hamstring and shoulder points earlier than returning to follow final week with a noncontact blue jersey whereas his shoulder heals.
Pearsall started his faculty profession at Arizona State and transferred to Florida for his ultimate two seasons. He had 65 catches for 965 yards and 4 touchdowns final season for the Gators and completed his faculty profession with 159 catches for two,420 yards and 14 TDs.