A freshman football player at Florida State was shot late Sunday night while visiting family in Havana, Florida.
The school confirmed in a social media post on Monday, Sept. 1 that linebacker Ethan Pritchard suffered a gunshot wound and is in the intensive care unit in ‘critical but stable’ condition. The Tallahassee Democrat, part of the USA TODAY Network, reports Pritchard underwent surgery Sunday night at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital.
Captain Anglie Holmes, a spokesperson for the Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office, said there has been misinformation spread online about a potential suspect. She said the sheriff’s office has been canvassing the area for information after Pritchard was shot inside a vehicle.
Pritchard was a three-star recruit from Seminole High School (Sanford, Florida) who enrolled at Florida State over the summer. He did not play in Saturday’s season-opening win over Alabama.
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