San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Keion White was shot in an ankle Monday morning and underwent surgery, according to his team and police.<\/p>\n
\u201cKeion 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.<\/p>\n
The injury required surgery Monday afternoon, the team said; additional details were unavailable. <\/p>\n
Officers responded to a business in the Mission District just after 4 a.m. Monday, San Francisco police said in a statement.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
The police department’s Strategic Investigation Unit was investigating, the department said.<\/p>\n
The shooting happened the same day the 49ers thanked the San Francisco Bay Area<\/a> 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. <\/p>\n