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TRACY, Calif. - The 17-year-old suspect charged in the attempted robbery shooting of San Francisco 49ers rookie Ricky Pearsall had allegedly brought a gun to school just a week before the incident, according to a police report.

In his first court appearance, the 17-year-old who shot San Francisco 49ers receiver Ricky Pearsall claimed he was “very sorry that this did happen.” That message came through his court-appointed attorney Bob Dunlap, who said the shooting was “completely out of character for him,” while confirming that the juvenile has another “outstanding matter” in San Joaquin County. The “matter” was not revealed and neither was the suspect’s identity. No photos of Pearsall’s assailant have appeared and a courtroom sketch portrays him with light brown hair, beard and pony tail, the style of a Malibu surfer. His mother, also unnamed, needed...

Police indicated that Pearsall was shot in the chest after struggling with the suspect for the gun. The 17-year-old suspect had been trying to steal his Rolex. Pearsall’s mother later said that the bullet passed through him and hit no vital organs."What an absolute hell hole of a city!" Mulder wrote on X. "The mentally ill Libs will still tell you how beautiful it is all while they get mugged and step in ****."Mulder played nine years in the majors for the Oakland Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals. As noted by Fox News, other athletes have weighed in on the...

Long-snapper Taybor Pepper was shocked and dismayed that he was attacked on social media over the weekend after posting a comment expressing relief that Ricky Pearsall was OK after being shot during an attempted robbery attempt on the 49ers rookie. “Cannot believe I had to mute replies to my last tweet,” Pepper posted to social media following an early message of support for his teammate. Pearsall was shot when a 17-year-old attempted to rob him of his Rolex using a gun and the rookie fought back, leading to multiple shots going off one of which struck him in the chest....

49ers rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall reportedly has been shot during a robbery. Dion Lim of KGO-TV that the incident happened in San Francisco’s Union Square. Pearsall was acquired by the 49ers via the first round of the 2024 draft. Lim’s report cites multiple sources in support of the news that Pearsall was a victim of a shooting. We’ll provide updates as warranted. For now, the information is limited to Lim’s initial reporting on the matter. UPDATE 7:58 p.m. ET: Gia Vang of NBC Bay Area reports that Pearsall is in stable condition, and that the suspect is in custody.

The incident was over a Rolex.Pat’s update: Deebo indicates things are positive:Fox-2 journalist Sal Castaneda reports that San Francisco 49ers rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was shot in a robbery attempt over his Rolex watch. The incident occurred in downtown San Francisco reportedly near Union Square. The extent of Pearsall’s injuries or further details haven’t been disclosed as of this writing. In a separate report, NBC Bay Area’s Gia Vang shared that Pearsall had been shot but is in stable condition while the suspect is in custody. Pearsall was drafted in the first round by the 49ers in the 2024...