SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco 49ers rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall is recovering after officials say he was shot on Saturday afternoon. San Francisco Mayor London Breed confirmed the shooting in the city’s Union Square area. The suspect, who has not been identified, is in custody.

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was shot in Union Square on Saturday, according to police. The San Francisco Police Department confirmed that Pearsall was shot during an attempted robbery but is in stable condition.

Ricky Pearsall was shot during an attempted robbery but is expected to be OK, according to teammate Deebo Samuel.

The 49ers shared a statement on Saturday evening that confirmed that Pearsall was the victim of an alleged robbery and was in “serious but stable condition” after sustaining a bullet wound to his chest.

Authorities say 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall has been shot in the chest during an attempted robbery in central San Francisco. The team says he is in serious but stable condition. London Breed says in a post on the social platform X that Pearsall was shot during an attempted robbery Saturday in Union Square.

Ricky Pearsall was shot during an attempted robbery on Saturday. Teammate Deebo Samuel said Pearsall is "good."