Brandon Martelle Marshall, 44, died on January 25, 2021, in a hunting accident at a waterfowl impoundment in Hyde County. His brother, hunting in a nearby blind, provided immediate assistance until officers from the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission and first responders arrived, but Brandon died before he could be taken to a hospital.

Brandon was born August 16, 1976, in Pitt County and worked as an agronomist with Coastal Producers while also helping run the family business, Martelle’s Feed House, in Engelhard. He graduated from Mattamuskeet High School and North Carolina State University and is survived by his wife, Adriane Swindell Marshall, and their three children, Carsyn, Watson, and Brennan. Authorities described the shooting as an unforeseeable accident and said no arrests were made.

Does anyone have information about the impoundment or the day’s events that could add clarity to what happened?