Miraculously, 49ers rookie Ricky Pearsall survived a shooting, according to coach Kyle Shanahan.
An attempted robbery on Aug. 31 resulted in Pearsall being shot at close range.
In April, Ricky Pearsall's NFL aspirations became a reality when the San Francisco 49ers informed him that they had chosen him with the 31st pick of the 2024 draft.
Nearly costing the wide receiver much more than his football career was a nightmare situation that occurred on Aug. 31.
On that day, a 23-year-old man walked alone to his car and was allegedly targeted by a 17-year-old suspect who saw him wearing a luxury watch and tried to steal it.
After the shooting, Kyle Shanahan, the Niners head coach, shared details about his message to the team.
Pearsall was spoken to by Shanahan on the phone shortly after his injury, while Lynch visited him at the hospital.
As Shanahan begins his eighth season as the Niners' head coach, he observed a change in the team's mood following the revelation of Pearsall's incident.
"As soon as everyone entered, no one knew the exact story, so I reassured everyone that he was fine. It was a miracle, and the whole story was amazing, Shanahan told the media Thursday. The bullet hole was two inches below his praying hands tattoo."
Pearsall was able to join a FaceTime call with his teammates after being added by Shanahan.
"As soon as they arrived, it was really cool. Two hours later, Ricky got on and talked to everyone."
Erin Pearsall, the mother of Pearsall, shared on social media that the bullet passed through her son's right chest and left his body through his back without harming any vital organs.
Pearsall was released from San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center on Sunday and was at the team's training site on Monday, Lynch said. The 49ers placed Pearsall on the non-football injury list, giving him time to recover from the shooting and a shoulder injury that had limited him all summer, Lynch confirmed.
The teenager accused of attempting to murder Pearsall during a weekend shooting was brought before a juvenile court on Wednesday and expressed regret through his lawyer.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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