FSU freshman linebacker Ethan Pritchard shot, critical but stable ICU

Florida State freshman linebacker Ethan Pritchard was hospitalized Sunday night after being shot while visiting family in Havana, Florida, the university said Monday, and remains in critical but stable condition in the intensive care unit at a Tallahassee-area hospital. Authorities and the school said the shooting occurred outside the Havana Heights Apartments just before 10 p.m.

Gadsden County Sheriff Morris Young told local reporters that deputies responded to a report of a man shot near the corner of 16th Street and South Main Street. Captain Anglie Holmes said officers found the wounded man inside a vehicle, helped remove him and emergency medical personnel transported him to a nearby hospital. The sheriff's office said an investigation is ongoing; local reports indicated no suspect was in custody as of Monday morning.

Florida State identified the player Monday as Pritchard, a 6 foot 2, 224 pound freshman from Sanford who committed to the Seminoles in October 2023. In a statement, the university said the Pritchard family is thankful for the support from so many people and for the care provided by first responders and medical professionals, and asked that their privacy be...