For what seemed like a jubilant weekend for Florida State, the Tallahassee community was soon struck by a tragedy. Freshman linebacker Ethan Pritchard was shot in Havana, approximately 17 miles from Tallahassee, on Sunday night, while visiting family. He has been admitted to the intensive care unit of a local hospital. Meanwhile, the FSU community is holding strong in the face of adversity and prays for his recovery.
FSU Director Devin Rispress broke the silence and sent wishes for Pritchard’s health.”Prayers up for EP Ethan Pritchard.🙏🏿,” he wrote on X. Presently, as per the official statement from FSU, Pritchard is in ‘critical but stable condition. As per the Gadsden County Sheriff, Morris Young, via the Associated Press, the shooting occurred just before 10:00 p.m. Ethan Pridchard