{"id":268457,"date":"2026-05-12T20:12:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T20:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/268457\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T20:12:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T20:12:09","slug":"enhanced-video-results-in-charges-dropped-others-upgraded-in-shooting-of-fsu-football-player","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/268457\/","title":{"rendered":"Enhanced video results in charges dropped, others upgraded in shooting of FSU football player"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; Charges against one of the men accused of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/09\/01\/fsu-football-player-ethan-pritchard-identified-victim-havana-shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/09\/01\/fsu-football-player-ethan-pritchard-identified-victim-havana-shooting\/\">shooting Florida State University football player Ethan Pritchard in August<\/a> have been dropped and charges against another have been upgraded.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Court documents show attempted murder charges against Jayden Bodison were dropped Monday, saying \u201cit became apparent that Mr.Bodison was misidentified.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Meanwhile, charges against Germany Atkins have now been upgraded to include three counts of attempted murder and one count of shooting into an occupied vehicle.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Charges against Germany Atkins, meanwhile,\u00a0have now been upgraded to include three counts of...\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/JJ7HTQMIKJBERJPYFVYRRLBYSQ.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>Charges against Germany Atkins, meanwhile,\u00a0have now been upgraded to include three counts of attempted murder and one count of shooting into an occupied vehicle.(Leon County Jail)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The changes come after court records say prosecutors were able to use new technology to enhance surveillance video taken the night <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/09\/12\/there-go-car-court-records-reveal-new-details-havana-shooting-fsu-football-player\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/09\/12\/there-go-car-court-records-reveal-new-details-havana-shooting-fsu-football-player\/\">Pritchard and his family came under fire in their Dodge Charger<\/a> at the Havana Heights Apartments on August 31.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Pritchard <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/11\/13\/two-months-after-being-shot-head-fsus-ethan-pritchard-celebrates-release-rehab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/11\/13\/two-months-after-being-shot-head-fsus-ethan-pritchard-celebrates-release-rehab\/\">spent months in the hospital and in rehab<\/a> as he continues to recover from a gunshot to the head.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"FSU\u2019s Ethan Pritchard released from rehab months after being shot in the head\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/J2QLOSBOVBCXRCHB4ONE4Z7Y7I.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>FSU\u2019s Ethan Pritchard released from rehab months after being shot in the head(Somolya Pritchard)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">He received a standing ovation at the recent Golden Nole Awards when he stunned the crowd by walking onto the stage with the help of a walker to accept the Doc Fauls Rise Above Adversity Award, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/v\/1H1ExpeEcj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/v\/1H1ExpeEcj\/\">a video shared to social media by the Florida State Seminoles Football<\/a> on April 30 revealed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Bodison has been released from the Gadsden County Jail, prosecutors say, and Atkins is expected to make his first court appearance on the newly upgraded charges Wednesday, court records show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/05\/12\/enhanced-video-results-charges-dropped-others-upgraded-shooting-fsu-football-player\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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