Florida State freshman linebacker Ethan Pritchard got discharged from Tallahassee Memorial Hospital on Thursday, marking a major step forward in his recovery. Florida State's 18-year-old linebacker was shot in the back of the head nearly six weeks ago in what authorities called a case of mistaken identity.

Pritchard is now heading to Brooks Rehabilitation in Jacksonville to continue his recovery , per ESPN's Andrea Adelson. The school said he is alert, responsive and able to communicate, which is a big relief for everyone who has been following his story.

The whole shooting incident took place on August 31 when Pritchard was dropping his aunt and a child off after a family party in Havana, Florida, about 16 miles from Tallahassee near the Georgia state line. Four people were arreste

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