By Sarah Roebuck
SAN FRANCISCO 鈥� On Aug. 31, San Francisco 49ers rookie wide receiver during an attempted armed robbery in the Union Square area.
, who was the first responder on the scene of the shooting, detailed the response to the shooting during an .
On the day of the shooting, Harrell was stationed one block away on Geary St.
鈥淚 heard the two very loud pops,鈥� Harrell told ESPN. 鈥淚 just remember feeling it here, in my chest, I was like, 鈥榯hose were gunshots.鈥欌��
Harrell told ESPN that she remembers running up to the scene and seeing a tall man, identified as Pearsall, who was bleeding from the head.
Harrell鈥檚 husband, Sgt. Frank Harrell, also a member of the San Francisco Police Department, recounted hearing his wife鈥檚 voice over the radio.
鈥淚 heard my wife鈥檚 voice over the radio, and she stated that there was a shooting in progress,鈥� Sgt. Frank Harrell said.
Harrell helped Pearsall up from the ground. It was at that moment she realized Pearsall had a gunshot wound to his chest, ESPN reports.
鈥淲hen he stood up, I saw his wound on his chest, and I was like, 鈥極h no.鈥� 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.鈥�
Pearsall was able to give Harrell a description of the suspect, which helped officers quickly apprehend a 17-year-old suspect down the street as Harrell continued to treat Pearsall, according to ESPN.
鈥淗e goes, 鈥楢m I going to die from this?鈥� I said, 鈥楲ook at me. I know you don鈥檛 know me, but I need you to trust me, it鈥檚 not your time,鈥� Harrell recalled.
Paramedics transported Pearsall to a nearby hospital where he was treated for a gunshot wound that entered the right side of his chest and exited through his back, narrowly missing organs, ESPN reports.
The , the surgeon who operated on Pearsall after he arrived at the hospital, during their Sept. 9 game against the New York Jets.
Pearsall has since made a full recovery from his injuries and made his NFL debut on Oct. 20 in the San Francisco 49ers鈥� 28-18 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. In his first game, Pearsall recorded three receptions for 21 yards on five targets and was met with a warm ovation from the home crowd after catching his first career pass.
The 49ers have been hit hard by injuries, particularly on offense. Second-team All-Pro wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk is out for the season due to a knee injury sustained in last week鈥檚 game against the Chiefs, . Additionally, fellow wide receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. is recovering from a recent hospitalization for pneumonia, though he returned to practice on Oct. 24.
Looking ahead, the 49ers will return to prime time in Week 8 with a Sunday night showdown against the Dallas Cowboys at home. Both teams are eager for a win, with San Francisco fighting to remain at the top of the NFC West and Dallas pushing to stay in playoff contention.