SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — The gun used in the shooting of San Francisco 49ers rookie Ricky Pearsall was reportedly purchased legally in February.
According to the San Francisco Chronicle – the teen suspect bought the semiautomatic Glock-23 from a store in downtown Phoenix.
The gun is popular among police officers.
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Pearsall was shot on August 31 in Union Square.
It’s unclear how the weapon crossed state lines into California and got to the Bay Area.
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The 17-year-old boy accused of shooting Pearsall is charged with attempted murder.
The San Francisco District Attorney’s Office is pursuing the case in the juvenile justice system.
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