GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Tommy Lazzaro, an Military sergeant and former quarterback for the Central Michigan Chippewas, has died following an accident at Eglin Air Power Base in Florida. He was 27.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Fee mentioned the lethal incident occurred on Sunday. Job and Function, a publication targeted on the U.S. navy, reported that Lazzaro was struck by a stray bullet fired by a hunter whereas driving to a good friend who requested his assist with their very own automobile. (The bottom encompasses a wildlife administration space, together with a spread accessible for searching, the FWC notes.)
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The Walton County Sheriff’s Workplace, in a submit on X, referred to as it a “tragic hunting accident.”
“One person is dead,” the sheriff’s workplace wrote. “All parties believed to be involved remained on scene and are cooperating with the investigation.”
Central Michigan College sports activities broadcaster Adam Jaksa broke the information to the CMU neighborhood on Tuesday evening, calling it “heartbreaking.”
“He was a key part in CMU’s 2019 turnaround year that led them to the MAC title game, where he scored 2 TD’s,” Jaska added.
Tommy Lazzaro, previously of the Central Michigan Chippewas, is pictured throwing a go whereas enjoying the Michigan State Spartans at Spartan Stadium on September 29, 2018, in East Lansing, Michigan. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Pictures)
Lazzaro performed 4 seasons in Mount Nice, beginning 5 video games as a junior in 2018 and enjoying in 13 video games as a senior. He was a part of the 2019 crew that went 8-6 and fell to Miami of Ohio within the Mid-American Convention championship sport.
After his soccer profession, Lazzaro enrolled within the U.S. Military the place he made the rank of sergeant. An obituary for Lazzaro additional specified that he served within the 2nd Battalion, seventh Particular Forces Group (Airborne).
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A celebration of Lazzaro’s life is scheduled to be held Saturday in Fort Walton Seashore, Florida.
“Tommy’s courage, dedication, and love will forever inspire those who had the privilege of knowing him. He will be deeply missed but never forgotten,” the obituary reads.
