San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Keion White is recovering after being shot in the ankle during a post-Super Bowl gathering in San Francisco on Monday morning.
The shooting occurred at approximately 4:06 a.m. on the 1700 block of Mission Street, just hours after the Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots.
The incident was reported by a San Francisco Police Department spokesperson, who confirmed the 27-year-old was taken to a nearby hospital for emergency surgery.
According to reports from The Athletic, White was not involved in the verbal altercation between two groups that preceded the gunfire at the scene.
‘Keion White was a victim of a shooting and sustained a bullet wound to his ankle this morning in San Francisco. He is currently undergoing surgery at a local hospital.
‘We will provide further updates when appropriate. A preliminary investigation revealed a verbal altercation occurred between two groups inside a business.
‘The victim was injured when shots were fired by an unknown suspect. He is expected to be OK,’ the statement read.
White had been attending a celebration in San Francisco following the championship game, which took place 40 miles south at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara.
Witnesses reportedly spotted White at the event wearing a New England Patriots hat, the team that originally drafted him in the second round of the 2023 draft.
San Francisco police officers arrived at the Mission Street location shortly after 4 a.m. and have since launched an investigation into the unknown shooter’s identity.
More to follow…
