{"id":54481,"date":"2025-11-20T19:14:27","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T19:14:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/54481\/"},"modified":"2025-11-20T19:14:27","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T19:14:27","slug":"fsu-football-player-hurt-in-august-shooting-to-discuss-lawsuit-thursday-in-orlando-wftv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/54481\/","title":{"rendered":"FSU football player hurt in August shooting to discuss lawsuit Thursday in Orlando \u2013 WFTV"},"content":{"rendered":"

ORLANDO, Fla. \u2014 Ethan Pritchard, the Florida State University football player severely injured in a shooting over the summer, plans to announce a lawsuit related to the incident.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s according to Osborne & Francis Law Firm, who said it is representing Pritchard and will hold a news conference Thursday afternoon in Orlando.<\/p>\n

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Ethan Pritchard: Florida State’s freshman linebacker was in critical but stable condition after being shot Sunday night. (FSU Athletics)<\/p>\n

Pritchard, 18, was shot in the head on August 31 near Tallahassee, in Havana, Florida.<\/p>\n

Police said it happened as the FSU freshman linebacker drove by the Havana Heights and Riverside apartment complexes. Investigators called the shooting a case of mistaken identity. <\/p>\n

Police arrested four suspects <\/a> in the case.<\/p>\n

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Mug shots of suspects connected to the shooting of Ethan Pritchard The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) announced the arrest of four suspects connected to the shooting of Ethan Pritchard. <\/p>\n

A spokesperson for the law firm said Pritchard\u2019s lawsuit will cite those apartment complexes.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe complaint alleges that owners of the apartment complexes knew or should have known that there was a propensity for criminal conduct by third persons which exposed residents, guests and members of the public traversing the adjacent roadways between the premises to an unreasonably dangerous condition,\u201d the law firm stated in an email to Channel 9.<\/p>\n

His attorneys filed the complaint in Gadsen County.<\/p>\n

Pritchard, his father, and his legal team will address the news media at 3 p.m. at the firm\u2019s office near downtown Orlando<\/p>\n

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Ethan Pritchard (Source: FSU)<\/p>\n

Following long-term rehabilitation in Jacksonville, Pritchard recently returned home to Sanford. <\/p>\n

He attended Seminole High School.<\/p>\n

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Seminole High honors Ethan Pritchard, FSU player shot <\/p>\n

Most recently, the community held a welcome-home parade<\/a> to show their support for Pritchard.<\/p>\n

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Ethan Pritchard (WFTV)<\/p>\n

WFTV will be at Thursday afternoon\u2019s press conference. <\/p>\n

Check back here for updates and watch Eyewitness News starting at 4 p.m. for the latest on this developing story.<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here<\/a> to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.<\/p>\n

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TOP STORIES FROM WFTV CHANNEL 9<\/p>\n

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