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A 63-year-old father accidentally shot and killed his 28-year-old son after mistaking him for a deer during a hunting trip at dusk in Ohio. Delaware County Sheriff s Office released a statement saying that Bradley Smith apparently mistook his son, Andrew Smith, for a deer while he was hunting on December 2 at around 5:45 pm. The authorities said that the incident occurred when the father and son duo were out hunting in a wooded area earlier this month in the 2000 block of Pollock Road, outside Delaware.
The pair had reportedly gone hunting along with a group of friends, who were all considered experienced hunters and had met to hunt at the site for over 20 years. Bradley reportedly told authorities that his son was not wearing orange hunting clothing when the shooting occurred, according to The Columbus Dispatch. According to Ohio s Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife, all hunters are required to wear orange outfits during d
Tragic deer hunting accident takes life of Elyria native
Elyria native, Andrew Smith, was accidently shot and killed by his father while deer hunting near Columbus, Ohio this month. Author: Will Ujek Updated: 7:10 PM EST December 10, 2020
ELYRIA, Ohio A tragic incident has taken the life of a Northeast Ohio native after he was accidently shot and killed by his father while they were deer hunting.
Twenty-eight-year-old Andrew Smith grew up in Elyria and worked for the Oberlin Fire Department before moving to central Ohio. It was a total shock to all of us, Oberlin Fire Chief Robert Hanmer said. It’s unbelievable. I can’t even imagine the grief the family is going through right now.
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Tragedy struck an Ohio family last week when a father accidentally shot and killed his son while out hunting, officials said.
Bradley Smith, 63, fatally shot his son, Andrew AJ Smith, 28, on Dec. 2., Delaware County Sheriff s Office spokesperson Tracy Whited confirms to PEOPLE, calling the incident the worst kind of tragedy. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow
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Whited says the father was with a group of friends hunting white-tailed deer during Ohio s annual deer gun-hunting week when AJ arrived at the location, and Bradley mistook him for a deer and shot him.
Bradley Smith, 63, accidentally shot dead his son Andrew Smith, 28, on Dec. 2
Deputies from Delaware County Sheriff s Office said that Bradley apparently mistook his son for a deer while hunting at dusk
Bradley explained to authorities that his son was not wearing any orange hunting clothing when the shooting occurred; however, it is illegal in Ohio not to do so
Authorities said Bradley Smith is not facing any charges over the incident
Elyria native dies in hunting accident in Delaware County, reports say Cliff Pinckard, cleveland.com
DELAWARE, Ohio A 28-year-old Elyria native died in a hunting accident earlier this month when he was accidentally shot by his father, according to reports.
A spokeswoman for the Delaware County Sheriff’s Department tells the Columbus Dispatch that Andrew “A.J.” Smith was hunting with his father and a group of friends on Dec. 2 in Delaware County. All were experienced hunters, the spokeswoman said. Smith’s father reportedly mistook his son for a deer.
The shooting occurred at about 5:45 p.m. in a wooded area, WBNS Channel 10 reports. The sheriff’s office tells WBNS that Smith was not wearing orange hunting clothing. State regulations require hunters to wear orange clothing 30 minutes before sunrise and 30 minutes after sunset, WBNS reports.