Florida State Freshman Linebacker Shot, In Critical Condition

Ethan Pritchard, a freshman linebacker for Florida State University's football team, was critically but stably wounded in a shooting incident on Sunday night while visiting family in Havana, Florida. The 6-foot-2, 224-pound athlete was shot while driving a family member home and was quickly transported to a local hospital where he underwent surgery and remains in intensive care. The Gadsden County Sheriff's Office is actively investigating the shooting, with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement assisting in piecing together the details. Pritchard, a three-star recruit from Seminole High School, did not participate in Florida State's season-opening victory over No. 8 Alabama prior to the incident. The Seminoles and the Pritchard family have requested privacy amid ongoing investigations and recovery efforts. The circumstances suggest the shooting may have been a case of mistaken identity, but authorities have yet to confirm this.