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 oc...