Following the shooting in Florida, Brian Battie of Auburn experiences a “set back”; Hugh Freeze requests prayers.
Hugh Freeze, the head football coach at Auburn, is requesting prayers for Auburn running back Brian Battie, who was hurt early on Saturday morning in a shooting in Sarasota, Florida.
“The Auburn Family.” Please keep up your prayers for Brian Battie, Freeze
Freeze went on to write that Battie is still on a ventilator after suffering a “set back” on Sunday night.
Several According to media sources in the Tampa area, Battie was among the victims of a shooting that took place in the 3400 block of 17th Street, Sarasota, on Saturday morning at around 3:30 a.m., according to the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office.
Tommie Battie, 24, the older brother of Brian Battie, was slain in the shooting, according to Evan Keats, the Sarasota director of community affairs, who verified this to AL.com.
Keats confirmed that four additional victims of the shooting were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment, but he was unable to identify them.
A GoFundMe campaign was started on Sunday in order to support the Battie family. By Monday at 11:30 a.m., the fundraiser, which had a $100,000 target at launch, had raised more than $59,000.
At a nearby hospital, Brian Battie’s condition is still critical. The GoFundMe’s organizers wrote, “We know he will fight and overcome this, just as he has overcome so many other obstacles in his life.”
We kindly request that you keep up your prayers for Brian so that he can fully recover and go back to his devoted family. Tragic events not only cause emotional suffering and stress but also financial hardships. In order to assist the Battie family with unanticipated burial costs and medical bills, we would like to gather money. It makes sense that the family is shocked by this loss and unprepared for everything going on right now.
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