Ethan Pritchard, a linebacker for the Florida State (FSU) Seminoles soccer workforce, was shot in the back of the top on Sunday and stays in hospital, his father has mentioned.
Speaking to NCS affiliate WFTV, Earl Pritchard mentioned that his son was shot when driving his aunt residence from a household occasion in Havana, Florida.
“He was actually in the car taking my sister around the corner to her daughter’s house to drop her off,” the elder Pritchard mentioned. “They turned the corner, and as soon as they turned the corner, they heard gunshots.”
Earl Pritchard mentioned that his son stays sedated in the hospital and is in a crucial situation. He added that docs are ready for the swelling in Ethan’s head to lower earlier than evaluating the harm.
According to NCS affiliate WCTV, the Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office mentioned the incident passed off simply earlier than 10 p.m. native time and that Pritchard was discovered wounded in a car. He was then taken to an intensive care unit at a close-by hospital.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) informed NCS that the group is investigating in coordination with the Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office and the State Attorney’s Office.
A fundraising page has been set as much as assist cowl Pritchard’s medical bills, with over $80,000 donated on the time of writing.
“Just ask the community and everybody for their prayers,” Earl Pritchard informed WFTV whereas at his son’s aspect in the ICU.
FSU head coach Mike Norvell mentioned on Wednesday that he stays in direct communication with Pritchard’s household.
“I talked to Ethan’s dad this morning. I’m trying to just check on him and check on Ethan. I was able to go by yesterday and for a short period of time,” Norvell informed reporters. “It was simply restricted visitation, however you get an opportunity simply to be there even for only a handful of minutes.
“It was good to be with him. He’s still in stable condition, and we’re going through the process and he’s got all things that are in front. We are absolutely praying for him every day and just trying to be there for our players, too. Yes, it’s one thing on the field, but it’s also off the field. That’s one of their brothers, a guy that they deeply care about and just kind of working through part of the tragedy of what it is.”
Pritchard, who went to Seminole High School in Sanford, Florida, dedicated to Florida State in October 2023 amid curiosity from different applications.
He was a four-star recruit after having fun with a formidable highschool profession, recording 75 tackles in his junior 12 months. He was initially a security earlier than swapping to be a linebacker, in accordance with FSU.