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Four people have been arrested in the shooting of an FSU football player. Ethan Pritchard was shot last week and remains in the hospital, now, investigators are working to piece together what led up to the shooting.
The Gadsden County Sheriff's Office, Havana Police, and FDLE carried out three search warrants in Havana and one in Leon County.
Investigators say the first shooting happened August 25th at the Havana Heights apartments, where Marcus Harris was shot multiple times. Days later, officials believe the same group opened fire again — this time hitting Pritchard as he drove with family members, including a three-year-old child. Pritchard was the only one injured.
Sheriff Morris Young Gadsden County Sheriff said, "And I say to the community,uh,they have been working hand in hand with not only the Sheriff's Office,uh,the Havana Police Department. I mean the city and county line pretty much run right through Havana heights. And so the chief and I,we're going to make sure that we do everything in our power to work with the residents in that community to make sure that they are safe and make sure they feel safe in their homes."
A juvenile suspect turned himself in. All four now face three counts of attempted murder and one count of shooting into a vehicle.
FDLE, which took over the case on August 31st, says these arrests make the community safer..
As the case moves forward, support continues to pour in for Ethan and his family.
Original:
On Wednesday, Havana Police announced arrests in the shooting of FSU Football Player Ethan Pritchard. They told WTXL ABC 27 that three people had been taken into custody on Wednesday morning. Gadsden County Sheriff's Office told us a fourth person was taken into custody this afternoon.
Pritchard was shot in the head on August 31st while taking his aunt home near the Havana Heights apartments. He's been in the hospital since and is in critical but stable condition.
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