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Florida State football player hospitalized after being shot

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Steve DelVecchio | Last updated Sep 1, 2025 11:17 AM ET

A Florida State football player was hospitalized on Sunday night after he was shot, the school has confirmed.

Florida State announced in a statement on Monday that freshman linebacker Ethan Pritchard is in critical but stable condition after he suffered a gunshot wound the night before while visiting his family in Havana, Fla.

No further details were provided.

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Gadsden County Sheriff Morris Young told WCTV in Tallahassee that Pritchard was shot near an apartment complex just before 10 p.m. on Sunday night. He was found wounded inside a vehicle when officers arrived at the scene.

Pritchard was transported to a local hospital, where Warchant.com reports he underwent surgery.

No suspect was in custody as of Monday morning, and police were still investigating what led to the shooting.

Pritchard, a 4-star prospect out of Seminole High School in Sanford, Fla., did not play in Florida State’s 31-17 upset win over No. 8 Alabama on Saturday. Though, Florida State defensive coordinator Tony White praised Pritchard leading up to the season.

“He’s showing out and doing some nice stuff,” White said, via Warchant.com. “It’s up and down, but he’s showing his athletic ability and that he’s going to be a really good linebacker here in the future.”

Pritchard originally committed to Florida State in October 2023. He chose the Seminoles over Florida, Miami, UCF and several other top programs.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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