Four Men Arrested Eight Months After 49ers Lineman Keion White Was Shot

Eight months after San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Keion White was shot in the ankle at a Mission District nightclub, San Francisco police and prosecutors say four men have been arrested in the case. Police Chief Derrick Lew announced the arrests on Oct. 14, the result of an investigation the department named Operation D-Line.

Two of the four have been charged in San Francisco so far. Prosecutors allege that one of them, Gregory Walker, fired the shot. The other two, Marquis Davis and Antoine Washington, are not yet in local custody and have not been charged in San Francisco. These are charges, not convictions.

A Super Bowl Party That Ended in Gunfire

White was hosting a private Super Bowl party in the downstairs VIP area of Dahlia nightclub, on the 1700 block of Mission Street, when he was shot just after 4 a.m. on Feb. 9. The 49ers said he was taken to a hospital for surgery. His injuries were not life-threatening.

White, 27, has played in all five of San Francisco's games this season and has three sacks.

District Attorney Brooke Jenkins described the start of the encounter in a press release from her office. "It started when multiple suspects, some brandishing firearms, confronted the 49ers player," the release said. The quoted passage continues beyond that point, but this account relies only on the portion above. Lew said investigators identified the suspects using video and witness accounts.

One outlet, citing the Daily Mail, has reported that White reportedly had an altercation with rapper Lil Baby and his entourage. No police or prosecutor statement has confirmed that claim.

Four Arrests in Three Days

The arrests came between Oct. 7 and Oct. 9. Lew announced them with help from agencies in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Irvine and Stockton. Police say Operation D-Line involved more than 50 search warrants and more than 250 personnel. No-bail warrants were obtained for all four men.

According to ESPN and the Associated Press, Curtis Green, 35, was arrested in Irvine on Oct. 7. Gregory Walker, 36, of Mountain House, was arrested two days later.

Davis, 38, was arrested at his Atlanta home on Oct. 7. Police say they found illegal firearms there, along with 820 grams of MDMA, 1,026 grams of methamphetamine, 979 grams of cocaine and 3,842 grams of fentanyl. Washington, 36, was arrested the same day in Stockton by San Francisco police and San Joaquin County deputies. Police say they recovered a loaded gun, more than 120 oxycodone pills and about $6,691.

Authorities have not said whether the drugs found in Atlanta and Stockton are connected to the shooting itself. Police have also not publicly detailed what role Davis and Washington are alleged to have played.

What the Charges Say

Jenkins charged Walker with assault with a semiautomatic firearm. The charge alleges that he personally fired the gun and caused great bodily injury. He also faces three counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Prosecutors say they will seek no bail.

Green faces lesser charges, all misdemeanors: brandishing a firearm, and carrying both a concealed and a loaded gun in public.

Green and Walker were booked into San Francisco County Jail on Monday, Oct. 12, and were scheduled to appear in court Wednesday afternoon. The result of that appearance has not yet been reported. The city's public defender's office did not immediately say, according to the Boston Globe, whether it represents either man. Both men are presumed innocent.

Davis and Washington are not yet in local custody. The Boston Globe and KTVU reported that they are expected to be charged once they are brought to San Francisco.

What Comes Next

The next steps are procedural. Davis and Washington must be brought to San Francisco before local charges can be filed. A judge will have to rule on the prosecution's request to hold Walker without bail. Pleas and any comment from defense attorneys have not yet been made public.