The California teen accused of shooting 49ers rookie wide receiver and first-round pick Ricky Pearsall in a botched robbery in San Francisco on Saturday has been charged with attempted murder.

The 17-year-old, who remains unidentified, has been charged with attempted murder, assault with a semi-automatic firearm, and attempted robbery, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said Tuesday night.

Jenkins said the charges would be filed in juvenile court, and the suspect is expected to be arraigned Wednesday afternoon.

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“No longer under California law can a district attorney choose to file those charges against a minor in adult court,” Jenkins said.

“The only mechanism for that is to request a transfer hearing, which requires that a judge rule on the minor’s fitness to be transferred to adult court, which essentially means that the juvenile system would not be equipped to rehabilitate that minor. “