Ricky Pearsall shooting: Attorney for teen suspect denies reports he brandished gun at Tracy school

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — {The teenager} accused of capturing San Francisco 49ers rookie extensive receiver Ricky Pearsall throughout an tried theft in Union Sq. appeared in courtroom for the second time Tuesday afternoon.

Throughout Tuesday’s temporary courtroom look, the 17-year-old suspect and his legal professional waived his proper to a speedy trial.

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His legal professional instructed ABC7 Information that on Friday, his workforce shared new video proof with the prosecution that reveals the altercation between the teenager and Pearsall from a unique vantage level.

The lawyer stated he believes the newly uncovered video will reveal that the incident was an tried theft and never an tried homicide.

The suspect’s legal professional additionally took time to push again in opposition to headlines that his shopper introduced a gun to his highschool simply days earlier than the Pearsall incident.

“It is false. It is false information. That is a false narrative. He didn’t have a gun at college. If he had had a gun at college, three issues would have occurred. He would have been arrested, they might have filed a petition in opposition to him and he would have been ejected from the college. None of these issues occurred,” stated Deputy Public Defender Bob Dunlap.

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Whereas the legal professional denied the younger man introduced the gun to high school, he did verify that his shopper nonetheless has an excellent authorized problem in San Joaquin County.

He wouldn’t, nonetheless, go into additional particulars.

The suspect is anticipated to subsequent seem in courtroom on Sept. 26.

In the meantime, the San Francisco District Lawyer’s Workplace nonetheless has not determined whether or not they need to attempt to have this case moved to grownup courtroom.