NFL rookie shot during attempted robbery in San Francisco, teen arrested: police

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – San Francisco 49ers first-round draft pick Ricky Pearsall was shot in the chest during an attempted robbery Saturday, according to authorities. A juvenile suspect has been taken into custody.

Pearsall, drafted by the 49ers in April, was walking alone on Geary Boulevard in San Francisco's Union Square area shortly after 3:30 p.m. PDT on Saturday when the suspect tried to rob him with a gun.

“A struggle between Mr. Pearsall and the suspect ensued and gunfire from the suspect’s gun struck both Mr.