Atlanta man arrested in shooting of 49ers player

Arrest announced

San Francisco police said an Atlanta man was arrested in connection with the shooting of San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Keion White. The arrest ties the Atlanta man to the shooting investigation, but the specific allegation or charges were not identified.

What happened to White

White was shot in the ankle in February, San Francisco police said. He is a defensive lineman for the 49ers.

The police statement did not identify where the shooting occurred, explain what led to it or describe White’s condition beyond the location of the injury.

Case status

The arrest marks an action in the police investigation. San Francisco police have not publicly described the evidence, the circumstances of the arrest or any court proceedings in the information cited here.

The development was reported by Atlanta News First.