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FSU Linebacker Ethan Pritchard Leaves Rehab, Heads Home After August Shooting

Investigators say the August shooting was a case of mistaken identity.

Overview

  • Pritchard was released Thursday from Brooks Rehabilitation in Jacksonville and was greeted with applause as he walked out with family.
  • He is returning to Central Florida for the first time since the shooting.
  • He transferred to Brooks on Oct. 9 and completed 34 days of intensive therapy, progressing from weakness on his right side to walking and rebuilding strength.
  • The shooting occurred Aug. 31 outside an apartment complex as he was taking family home after Florida State’s win over Alabama, according to reports.
  • Law enforcement has characterized the incident as mistaken identity, and four people were arrested in connection with the case, according to local reports cited by Bleacher Report.