Nationwide — Caleb Wilson, a 20-year-old African American pupil at Southern College, reportedly died after being punched within the chest throughout an alleged hazing ritual. Police have been initially informed he collapsed at a Baton Rouge park, however investigators later discovered this story was fabricated.
In keeping with WAFB, Wilson and eight different pledges have been at a Baton Rouge warehouse throughout an Omega Psi Phi unsanctioned ritual. Every pledge was allegedly pressured to take blows to the chest. After being struck, Wilson collapsed and suffered a seizure. He was taken to Baton Rouge Normal on Bluebonnet, the place he was pronounced lifeless.
Within the hours following the incident, fraternity members allegedly gathered elsewhere and created a false story, claiming he collapsed at a park.
Hospital workers reported the dying to police, prompting an investigation by the Baton Rouge Police Division.
Authorities are working to find out duty, as not all concerned had the identical stage of participation. An post-mortem has not but confirmed the reason for dying, and additional checks are ongoing.
Southern College, an HBCU in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, expressed condolences to Wilson’s household and launched an inside investigation. The varsity has banned new membership consumption for all pupil organizations and reaffirmed its strict stance in opposition to hazing. College officers pledged full cooperation with the continued felony investigation.
