Overview
- He was shot once in the chest during an Aug. 31, 2024 armed robbery near San Francisco’s Union Square, and police arrested a 17-year-old suspect shortly after.
- Pearsall says he initially mistook the approaching assailant for a fan before a struggle ensued and the gun was revealed.
- He credits San Francisco Police Sergeant Joelle Harrell with arriving first, patching his wound, and calming him at the scene.
- Medics took him to San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center in serious but stable condition, with the bullet entering his chest and exiting his back.
- He returned 50 days later to make his 49ers debut, finished his rookie year with 31 catches for 400 yards and three touchdowns, and this season has missed time with a knee injury as the team works him back into the offense.