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nick wagner
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Santa Clara, California– san francisco 49ers defensive lineman keyon white He was the victim of a shooting in San Francisco on Monday morning, suffering a gunshot wound to his ankle.
White underwent surgery Monday afternoon, according to a team statement. His injuries are not considered career threatening. The Niners said they would “provide further updates when appropriate.”
San Francisco police said they responded to a shooting at a business on the 1700 block of Mission Street at about 4:06 a.m. local time and found a victim with apparent gunshot wounds. Responding officers rendered aid and called paramedics and said the victim was taken to the hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
“The preliminary investigation revealed that there was a verbal altercation between two groups inside a business,” the San Francisco Police Department said in a statement. “The victim was injured after being shot by an unknown suspect.”
No arrests have been made in the investigation, which is considered an open and active investigation by the SFPD’s Strategic Investigations Unit.
On Sunday, White posted photos and videos on his Instagram account of him attending Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, where he saw his former team. Patriotfall to Seattle Seahawks.
The 49ers acquired him via trade on October 29, sending a 2026 sixth-round selection and a 2026 seventh-round draft selection to New England for White. Including the playoffs, he appeared in 11 games for San Francisco, starting two, and posted 16 tackles, 2.5 sacks, one fumble recovery and three tackles for loss while playing defensive end and defensive tackle.
White is the second Niner to be shot in San Francisco in the last 18 months. Detailed Ricky Pearsall He was shot in the chest during a robbery attempt on August 31, 2024. A juvenile in that case is awaiting trial in juvenile court.
Pearsall missed the first six games of his rookie year due to injury but made a full recovery and played in 11 games that season.
