TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Nearly two months after being shot in the head, Ethan Pritchard was all smiles as he rang a bell signaling his official discharge from Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital in Jacksonville.
The true freshman Florida State linebacker from Sanford spent over a month recovering at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital before being moved to the rehabilitation center to continue the next phase of his recovery.
On Thursday, he left the center in a motorized wheelchair to the sound of roaring applause and triumphant whoops from hospital staff and family members.
Florida State Seminoles cheered as football player Ethan Pritchard was released from the hospital after being shot in Havana in August. 📽️: Montrail Harris
WCTV spoke with Ethan’s father, Earl Pritchard, over the phone on Thursday afternoon. He said his son is grateful for the community support as he continues on his recovery.
Pritchard’s release from rehab comes a little over two months after his car was ambushed by a spray of gunfire while driving two family members, including a 3-year-old, home from a cookout.
“Most of the windshield was missing and several bullet holes could be seen across the vehicle,” according to court records. The investigation revealed that “there was possibly a total of four firearms used in this shooting.”
Since the shooting, four people have been arrested in connection with the incident.
All four suspects have been ordered not to be released on bond, according the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.(Florida Department of Law Enforcement)
According to the Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office, the same suspects were believed to be involved in another shooting in Havana just five days prior.
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