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Ohio firefighter-paramedic killed in hunting accident

Ty Marlin, 46, died when a gun handled by his son accidentally discharged

By EMS1 Staff

ADENA, Ohio — An off-duty Ohio firefighter-paramedic was killed Sunday in a hunting accident.

Ty Marlin, 46, of the Twinsburg Fire Department, died when a gun handled by his son, 15, accidentally discharged, according to The Beacon Journal.

The report said Firefighter-paramedic Marlin was unloading a four-wheeler during a one-day hunting trip in Adena when the accident happened.

He had been with the department since 1993 and also served in a part-time capacity with the city of Streetsboro, as well as the Summit County Hazmat and Water Rescue teams, according to Fox8.

Funeral arrangements are pending.