Auburn running back Brian Battie is 'still on a ventilator', reveals his coach after 'senseless' shooting in Florida that also killed his brother

Auburn Tigers running back Brian Battie is 'still on a ventilator' after he was shot Saturday morning. 

Coach Hugh Freeze asked fans to 'pray' for the college football star following the shooting that killed his older brother, Tony Battie IV, over the weekend. 

'Auburn family. Please continue to pray for Brian Battie. There was a set back last night and he's still on a ventilator,' Freeze wrote on X Monday. 

Brian was taken to hospital in critical condition after he was wounded in a Sarasota parking lot in the early hours of Saturday morning. 

Officials said the shooting appeared to be an isolated incident, though it wasn't revealed what instigated the violence. 

Auburn running back Brian Battie is 'still on a ventilator' after he was shot Saturday morning

His coach, Hugh Freeze, asked fans to 'pray' for him following the 'senseless' Florida shooting

The description of a GoFundMe page setup to benefit the Battie family sadly confirmed Tony's passing.   

'On May 18, 2024, the Battie family received the most devastating news that Tommie and Brian were victims of a senseless shooting,' the message began. 

'It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that we have to share the unexpected passing of Tommie Battie IV (Pooh). Brian Battie remains in critical condition at a local hospital.' 

The description also urged fans to pray for the 22-year-old athlete's 'full recovery.' 

'We know he will continue to fight and overcome this, just as he has overcome so many other obstacles in his life,' the message read.

'There was a set back last night and he's still on a ventilator,' Freeze wrote on X Monday

Brian was transported to a local hospital following the shooting, which killed his older brother

It remains unclear what sparked the incident early in a Sarasota parking lot Saturday morning

'Losing a child so unexpectedly is something unimaginable and something that will never be healed. The family will never be the same without Pooh, and neither will anyone who had the pleasure of knowing him.' 

The 24-year-old was reportedly pronounced dead at the scene, while four other people were injured in the crossfire and transported to local hospitals. 

Brian rushed for 1,842 yards and scored 10 touchdowns across three seasons playing at South Florida.   

He transferred to Auburn for the 2023 season and rushed 51 times for 227 yards and a touchdown.  

One of Brian's high school football coaches described him as 'the most talented player [he] ever coached' in an interview with the Sarasota Herald-Tribute.

'He was just a tough kid. And he really cared about his teammates,' Brody Wiseman told the outlet Sunday.

'He never acted like he was more important than anybody else. On the field, he had great vision. He would see a hole and just hit it a million miles an hour, and he was gone. I never saw anyone tackle him one-on-one. It was always the second and third guy.'