THE PALM OF YOUR HAND. NEW DETAILS TONIGHT ON THE FSU FOOTBALL PLAYER WITH CENTRAL FLORIDA TIES WHO WAS SHOT A FEW WEEKS AGO. WESH SUMMER KNOWLES HERE TONIGHT AND SUMMER YOU’VE LEARNED HE’S BEEN RELEASED OUT OF THAT TALLAHASSEE HOSPITAL. YES HE HAS. WE HAVE SUCH GOOD NEWS. YOU KNOW, I’VE GOT TO SAY, AS WE HAVE BEEN CLOSELY FOLLOWING HIS RECOVERY, YOU DON’T HAVE TO HAVE A GARNET AND GOLD HEART TO APPRECIATE SUCH AN INCREDIBLE OUTCOME, CONSIDERING HE WAS JUST SHOT IN THE HEAD A LITTLE MORE THAN FIVE WEEKS AGO. BUT PRITCHARD IS NOW OUT OF THE HOSPITAL AND HE IS BEING TAKEN TO A REHAB CENTER IN JACKSONVILLE, WHERE HE WILL CONTINUE HIS RECOVERY. NOW TAKE A LOOK AT THIS IN THIS NEW VIDEO POSTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA, YOU CAN SEE HIM LEAVING THE HOSPITAL IN TALLAHASSEE. HIS FRIENDS, FAMILY, TEAMMATES, COACHES, EVERYONE THERE GIVING HIM A ROUND OF APPLAUSE AGAIN. WESH 2 HAS BEEN FOLLOWING HIS RECOVERY EVERY STEP OF THE WAY, AND TODAY WAS CERTAINLY A BIG MILESTONE FOR PRITCHARD AND HIS FAMILY. NOW, FSU DID RELEASE A STATEMENT SAYING IN PART THAT PRITCHARD IS ALERT, RESPONSIVE AND NOW ABLE TO COMMUNICATE. THE SCHOOL SAYS IT IS THANKFUL FOR PEOPLE’S EFFORTS, THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS. NOW AGAIN, PRITCHARD WAS SHOT IN THE HEAD BACK ON AUGUST 30TH. THAT WAS AFTER THE ALABAMA FSU GAME. AT THE TIME, HE WAS DRIVING TWO FAMILY MEMBERS HOME AND INVESTIGATORS SAY HE WAS THE VICTIM OF A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY. FOUR PEOPLE HAVE SINCE BEEN ARRESTED IN THE SHOOTING. PRITCHARD, A FORMER STUDENT OF SEMINOLE HIGH SCHOOL IN SANFORD. WE WILL, OF COURSE, CONTINUE TO FOLLOW HIS PROGRESS VERY CLOSELY AS H
FSU football player released from hospital after being shot in the head
Updated: 6:02 PM EDT Oct 9, 2025
Ethan Pritchard, the Florida State football player who was shot in the head in August, has been released from a Tallahassee hospital and is being transported to Brooks Rehabilitation in Jacksonville, his aunt tells WESH 2. Video shows teammates wishing him well as he’s being loaded into the ambulance at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. Ethan’s aunt says he is breathing on his own.Ethan was with his aunt, Zealene Lawrence, and his 3-year-old cousin, Ja’Liyah Robinson, taking them home after Florida State’s victory over Alabama when he was shot in the head.Investigators say it was a case of mistaken identity.Earl Pritchard, Ethan’s father, has been by his side in Tallahassee, witnessing Ethan’s progress in the ICU. >> Surveillance video shown in murder trial of Brevard County football starEarl expressed his pride in his son’s resilience.”Considering what happened. Oh yeah. Can’t keep him down, though. The big soldier, man, the good soldier, big soldier, strong soldier, can’t keep him down,” Earl said. >> Father of Seminole County football star speaks about son’s recovery after shooting
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. —
Ethan Pritchard, the Florida State football player who was shot in the head in August, has been released from a Tallahassee hospital and is being transported to Brooks Rehabilitation in Jacksonville, his aunt tells WESH 2.
Video shows teammates wishing him well as he’s being loaded into the ambulance at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital.
Ethan’s aunt says he is breathing on his own.
Ethan was with his aunt, Zealene Lawrence, and his 3-year-old cousin, Ja’Liyah Robinson, taking them home after Florida State’s victory over Alabama when he was shot in the head.
Investigators say it was a case of mistaken identity.
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God is Good! Ethan Pritchard is up and alert! He is being transferred to a rehab facility to start his next stage of the process! Thank you everyone for your prayers & support! 🖤🧡🤍🙌🏾🏈🔥 #EPStrong #Bokey pic.twitter.com/a1tLEaIaGW
— Bokey Football (@BokeyFootball) October 9, 2025
Earl Pritchard, Ethan’s father, has been by his side in Tallahassee, witnessing Ethan’s progress in the ICU.
>> Surveillance video shown in murder trial of Brevard County football star
Earl expressed his pride in his son’s resilience.
“Considering what happened. Oh yeah. Can’t keep him down, though. The big soldier, man, the good soldier, big soldier, strong soldier, can’t keep him down,” Earl said.
>> Father of Seminole County football star speaks about son’s recovery after shooting
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