49ers player Ricky Pearsall forgives teenagers who shot him

49ers player Ricky Pearsall forgives teenagers who shot him

The Wide Receiver of the san francisco 49ers , ricky pearsall has expressed the person to meet him, which he Last year during a attempted robbery . Despite the serious injury, Pearsall was able to start training again two weeks after the incident.

A look at the incident

The incident occurred in San Franciscos Union Square in August when a 17-year-old boy tried to rob Pearsall with a weapon, which led to a physical argument. Both Pearsall and the suspect were hit by shots of his weapon, as police chief William Scott announced. Both were immediately taken to the hospital, with Pearsall being "serious but stable" in the first few hours.

Pearsall's will for forgiveness

After completing his first NFL season, Pearsall emphasizes that he wants to understand what has moved the young man to his deed. "I don't know how he grew up. I can't just judge him because of an action, no matter how violent this crime was," Pearsall told journalists. "God keeps that he does something like this to another person. I want something like that never happen again."

the legal consequences

The young suspect is from Tracy, California, and was not named due to his age. According to San Francisco's prosecutor Brooke Jenkins, the teenager was charged with a semi -automatic weapon for attempted murder as well as attempted robbery and assault.

Pearsalls NFL career

Pearsall was selected in the NFL draft 2024 in 31st place by the 49ers. During his college time he played for Arizona State for three years and two years for Florida, where he achieved impressive 965 receiving yards and six touchdowns in his last NCAA season. After the incident, he missed six weeks, but then appeared in 11 games for the 49ers and ended the season with 31 receptions for 400 yards and three touchdowns. Despite his achievements, the team could not reach the playoffs last season after it took second place in the Super Bowl.

reports of CNN, with contributions by Ben Morse, Eric Levenson and Cindy vonquednow.