'God Shielded Him': NFL Star Ricky Pearsall Walks Out of Hospital Day After Being Shot

Dale Hurd
09-02-2024

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Ricky Pearsall, the San Francisco 49ers' first-round pick in the 2024 NFL draft who was shot in the chest during an alleged attempted robbery Saturday, was released from the hospital Sunday afternoon, not even a full day after he was wounded in an attempted mugging in San Francisco's Union Square after an autograph signing.  

San Francisco Police Chief William Scott said, "He was walking alone when the suspect approached him and attempted to an armed robbery using a gun." 

Police say a 17-year-old suspect demanded Pearsall's Rolex watch. The gunman was also shot in the chest and is in stable condition.

Pearsall's mother Erin Pearsall posted on Facebook that while her son was shot, the bullet exited his back and did not hit any vital organs. She said, "Update on my baby boy. First and foremost I want to thank GOD for protecting my baby boy. He is extremely lucky, GOD shielded him...My son was spared today by the grace of GOD."

Ricky Pearsall posted on X last year: "I'm back… " and then he wrote, a Bible verse from Isaiah 30:18, "The LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore He will rise up to show you compassion. For the LORD is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for Him!"

Even though city statistics show crime has dropped in San Francisco, the attack has again put a focus on safety and criminal activity in the city.

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Since joining CBN News, Dale has reported extensively from Western Europe, as well as China, Russia, and Central and South America. Dale also covered China's opening to capitalism in the early 1990s, as well as the Yugoslav Civil War. CBN News awarded him its Command Performance Award for his reporting from Moscow and Sarajevo. Since 9/11, Dale has reported extensively on various aspects of the global war on terror in the United States and Europe. Follow Dale on Twitter @dalehurd and "like" him at Facebook.com/DaleHurdNews.
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