San Francisco 49ers rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was shot on Aug. 31 through the chest during an alleged armed robbery attempt.
On Sunday, the police officer who helped save his life, SFPD Sgt. Joelle Harrell, shared with ESPN how she responded to the scene after seeing Pearsall’s wound.
“When he stood up, I saw his wound on his chest,” she said. “And I was like, ‘Oh no.’ So I took my strong hand, applied it over the hole to create a suction. And then I took my other hand to apply direct pressure to his head. He goes, ‘Am I going to die from this?’ I said, ‘Look at me. I know you don’t know me, but I need you to trust me, it’s not your time.”
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