O wide receiver do San Francisco 49ers, Ricky Pearsall, disse que wants to know and forgive the person who shot him in the chest during an attempted robbery last year. Pearsall was hospitalized after the incident in Augustbut his vital organs were not damaged and he returned to training at the team’s facilities the following week.
Now, after completing his , Pearsall says he wants to meet the person who shot him and is curious to understand the reasons behind the incident.
“I don’t know how he grew up, so I can’t judge him as a man just based on an action he did, no matter how violent the crime was. But for me, being able to forgive him is important. I need to forgive him to get this weight off my chest,” Pearsall told reporters on Monday (6).
“At some point, I want to talk to the boy. If I can make some positive impact on him, I think that would be really great and I would certainly be open to doing that.”
The shooting occurred in San Francisco’s Union Square when a 17-year-old attempted to rob Pearsall at gunpoint, leading to a physical confrontation, according to the San Francisco Police Department. Pearsall and the suspect were struck by gunfire from the suspect’s gun, Police Chief William Scott said. Officers rendered aid to Pearsall and the suspect and transported them to a hospital for treatment.
The 49ers initially reported that Pearsall was in “serious but stable condition” and was released from the hospital the next day. The teenage suspect is from Tracy, California, and has not been identified due to his age. The young man has been charged with attempted murder and also faces charges of attempted second-degree robbery and assault with a semiautomatic firearm, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said in September.
Meet Ricky Pearsall
Pearsall was selected by San Francisco with the 31st pick in the first round of the 2024 draft earlier this year. Before being drafted, Pearsall played three years at Arizona State and two at Florida during his university career.
In his final NCAA campaign, he racked up 965 receiving yards and six touchdowns for the Gators. He missed six weeks of NFL action following the incident, but has since made 11 appearances for the Niners, finishing with 31 receptions for 400 yards and three touchdowns as the team missed out on the playoffs after finishing as Super Bowl runners-up. last season.
