A teenager has been charged with the attempted murder and robbery of San Francisco 49ers player Ricky Pearsall, who was shot on Saturday.
The 17-year-old, whose case will be heard in a juvenile court, was arrested near the scene of the incident in San Francisco’s Union Square.
He was targeted for his “expensive watch”, the newspaper quoted police as saying. A struggle ensued, during which Pearsall was shot.
In the aftermath, his mother wrote on social media to suggest Pearsall had been “shot in the chest and (the bullet) exited out his back”. She added: “Thanks be to GOD it missed his vital organs.”
They were charged with attempted murder, assault with a semi-automatic firearm and attempted second-degree robbery, said San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins.
Ms Jenkins said she would retain the option to ask the judge to transfer the case to an adult court if it was deemed the juvenile system was “not equipped” to rehabilitate the alleged offender.