San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Keion White was shot in an ankle Monday morning and underwent surgery, according to his team and police.
“Keion White was a victim of a shooting and sustained a bullet wound to his ankle this morning in San Francisco," the 49ers said in a statement.
The injury required surgery Monday afternoon, the team said; additional details were unavailable.
Officers responded to a business in the Mission District just after 4 a.m. Monday, San Francisco police said in a statement.
Shortly afterward, paramedics arrived and took the victim, who sustained non-life-threatening injuries, to a hospital, police said. The attack was preceded by an argument between two groups, police said. No suspects have been identified.
The police department's Strategic Investigation Unit was investigating, the department said.
The shooting happened the same day the 49ers thanked the San Francisco Bay Area and the team's co-hosts for helping welcome the Super Bowl to the 49ers' home venue, Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, on Sunday.
It's the second time in two years that a 49ers player has been shot in the city's urban core. Wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was shot and injured during an alleged attempted robbery in Union Square in August 2024. He made a full recovery.
White appeared in 11 games with the 49ers after he was traded from the New England Patriots.
