Keion White, a defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers, has reportedly been shot. According to TMZ, White was hit in the ankle shortly after the Super Bowl ended. Thankfully, his injury is non-life-threatening.
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The 49ers confirmed the incident when speaking with The Athletic.
"Keion White was a victim of a shooting and sustained a bullet wound to his ankle this morning in San Francisco," the statement read.
In the same report from The Athletic, Evan Sernoffsky, a spokesperson for the San Francisco Police Department, also provided a statement regarding the shooting.
"Our officers are working diligently on this investigation," Sernoffsky said, "and we're following multiple leads," Sernoffsky said. "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."
Fortunately, there were no other victims involved in the incident. Police are yet to make an arrest
"He (Sernoffsky) said he didn't know whether the event was related to Super Bowl 60, which was held in Santa Clara hours earlier and featured White's former team, the New England Patriots. White, 27, was traded to the 49ers on Oct. 29," The Athletic noted.
Keion White Recently Moved to the San Francisco 49ERS
Keion White began his NFL career with the New England Patriots. He was drafted in the 2nd round, being taken with the 46th pick in 2023. As a rookie, White played in 16 games for New England, starting four. During that season, he registered 26 combined tackles, including five quarterback hits.
White had a larger role within the Patriots system during his sophomore year, suiting up for 17 regular-season games and starting 13 of them. He recorded 56 combined tackles, including 16 quarterback hits. However, early in the 2025 season, White was traded to the 49ers.
The third-year defensive end played in nine games for San Francisco, recording 12 combined tackles.
Before being drafted, White played four seasons of collegiate football. He spent two seasons with Old Dominion before moving to Georgia Tech in 2021.
49ers fans will undoubtedly hope White can make a full recovery ahead of next season, where he could play a sizeable role. The police investigation is still ongoing.
