SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A 17-year-old highschool senior charged with tried homicide within the daytime weekend capturing of San Francisco 49ers rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall was arraigned in juvenile court docket Wednesday and mentioned by means of his legal professional that he was sorry for what occurred.
The slight teen wore a inexperienced sweatshirt and inexperienced pants, regarded straight forward on the choose throughout the continuing and didn’t flip round to acknowledge his dad and mom, who have been within the room.
San Francisco District Legal professional Brooke Jenkins charged the teenager on Tuesday with tried homicide, assault with a semiautomatic weapon and tried second-degree theft. On Wednesday, her workplace added a number of gun-related costs.
Her workplace has not determined whether or not strive the juvenile as an grownup, saying they want time to analyze additional and, if applicable, petition the court docket to switch the case to grownup court docket. California legislation prevents prosecutors from charging a minor as an grownup with out judicial approval.
The teenager’s legal professional, Deputy Public Defender Bob Dunlap, instructed reporters after the listening to that he’s very sorry about what occurred.
“He’s genuinely very sorry that this did occur, as is his household, and I can say on their behalf, in addition to alone behalf, our ideas exit to the Pearsall household and Mr. Pearsall himself. So there’s real, real regret in that regard,” Dunlap mentioned. “He’s a younger boy.”
A probation officer beneficial the teenager keep in custody and be transferred to his dwelling county of San Joaquin, the place he has one other matter pending. However Superior Court docket Decide Roger C. Chan mentioned the teenager will keep in San Francisco custody.
Members of the family of each the teenager and Pearsall have been within the room Wednesday, Chan mentioned.
The daylight capturing Saturday of knowledgeable athlete in an upscale purchasing district downtown put the nationwide highlight once more on a metropolis that struggled with brazen shoplifting, empty storefronts and assaults on Asian American seniors. Mayor London Breed, a Democrat, is in a decent reelection contest in November.
Pearsall, 23, was strolling alone to his automotive shortly after 3:30 p.m. Saturday after purchasing at luxurious shops in Union Sq. when the suspect allegedly noticed the NFL participant for his Rolex watch. A wrestle ensued, and gunfire from the suspect’s firearm struck each Pearsall and {the teenager}, who was shot within the arm, police mentioned.
The 49er rookie was shot by means of the chest at shut vary, officers mentioned. His mom, Erin Pearsall, posted on social media that the bullet went by means of the fitting aspect of her son’s chest and out his again with out placing any very important organs.
Pearsall was launched Sunday from the San Francisco Basic Hospital and Trauma Heart.
He was again on the group facility on Monday, San Francisco 49ers basic supervisor John Lynch mentioned Tuesday. The Niners positioned Pearsall on the non-football damage listing, giving him time to get better from the capturing and a shoulder damage that had restricted him all summer time, Lynch mentioned.
The teenager lives in Tracy, a metropolis about 60 miles (100 kilometers) east of San Francisco.
He was arrested a couple of block away from the place he allegedly confronted Pearsall.
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