49ers DL Keion White shot in the ankle during post-Super Bowl event in San Francisco, expected to be OK
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San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Keion White was shot in the ankle during an event on Monday morning, according to The Athletic's Matt Barrows.
White was at an event on Mission Street in San Francisco early on Monday when an altercation broke out. White is not believed to have been part of that altercation specifically, but he ended up being shot in the ankle. It's unclear what prompted the altercation.
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“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. "He is currently undergoing surgery at a local hospital. We will provide further updates when appropriate.”
An investigation is ongoing. San Francisco police said only that a "verbal altercation occurred between two groups inside a business."
The incident took place hours after the Seattle Seahawks beat the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX at Levi's Stadium on the other side of the Bay Area. The stadium sits more than 40 miles away in Santa Clara.
This post will be updated with more information shortly.