Special Forces Sgt. Thomas "Tommy" Lazzaro was killed on Sunday, Dec. 22 in a "tragic hunting accident" while on his way to help a soldier.

Army Sgt. Thomas Lazzaro, a member of the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), was killed Dec. 22, 2024, by a stray bullet during a hunting accident on the Eglin Air Force Base range in Freeport, Fla. (Emerald Coast Funeral Home)

A spokesperson for the 7th Special Forces Group has announced the death of former college quarterback Thomas Lazzaro, 27, following a hunting accident at the Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, on Sunday,

Sgt. Tommy Lazzaro, a former state champion Pine Creek quarterback who later played at Central Michigan before joining the Army, died Dec. 22 in a hunting incident at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida.