49ers player Ricky Pearsall escorted to ambulance after shooting at Union Square in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO — Warning – the video contains graphic images and may be difficult to watch.

New video footage shows 49ers rookie Ricky Pearsall being carried to an ambulance shortly after he was shot in Union Square.

The 23-year-old was shot in the chest on Saturday afternoon after a failed armed robbery by a 17-year-old from Tracy.

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“He was walking alone when a suspect approached him and attempted to commit an armed robbery with a gun,” said San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott. “A struggle ensued between Mr. Pearsall and the suspect, and shots from the suspect's gun struck both Mr. Pearsall and the suspect.”

Pearsall was released from the hospital on Sunday, the 49ers said in a statement.