AP SAN FRANCISCO — After being charged with attempted murder in the daylight shooting of San Francisco 49ers rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall over the weekend, a 17-year-old high school senior made amends through his attorney during his arraignment in juvenile court on Wednesday.
Wearing green hoodie and green pants, the slight teen ignored his parents who were present in the room and stared straight ahead at the court throughout the proceedings.
The teenager was charged on Tuesday by San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins with attempted second-degree robbery, assault with a semiautomatic firearm, and attempted murder. Her office added more gun-related charges on Wednesday.
Her office says they need more time to look into the matter and, if necessary, ask the court to move the case to adult court, but they haven’t determined whether to trial the minor as an adult. Prosecutors cannot charge a kid as an adult in California without a judge’s approval.
Deputy Public Defender Bob Dunlap, the teen’s attorney, expressed his regret for the incident to media following the hearing.
“He and his family are sincerely sad that this occurred, and I can speak for them and myself when I say that our sympathies are with the Pearsall family and Mr. Pearsall personally. Thus, there is sincere regret in that aspect, according to Dunlap. “He’s a little boy.”
Probation staff suggested
The daytime shooting The shooting on Saturday of a professional athlete in a posh downtown retail area brought the city—which battled with blatant thievery, vacant businesses, and attacks on Asian American seniors—back into the national spotlight. Democrat London Breed is running a close race for reelection in November.
Shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Pearsall, 23, was heading alone to his car from shopping at upscale establishments in Union Square when the suspect reportedly noticed the NFL player was sporting a Rolex watch. Following a scuffle, Pearsall and the adolescent were hit by gunshot from the suspect’s firearm; the teenager sustained an arm wound, according to the police.
According to officials, the 49ers rookie was shot close to the chest. Erin Pearsall, his mother, shared on social
General manager of the San Francisco 49ers John Lynch revealed on Tuesday that he was back at the club facilities on Monday. According to Lynch, Pearsall was placed on the non-football injury list by the Niners to allow him time to heal from the gunshot and a shoulder issue that had kept him out of action all summer.
Approximately 60 miles (100 kilometers) east of San Francisco, in the city of Tracy, resides the teenager.
He was apprehended not too far from the location where he was supposed to face Pearsall.
